to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
off-focus (photography); out of focus; off the mark; off the point; irrelevant
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
particularly; only; in the case of
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
separate; scattered; apart
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
working adult; full-fledged member of society
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
triple jump; hop, step and jump
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
hop; hops (Humulus lupulus)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to stop talking; to be silent
to sew up; to sew together
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
metrorrhagia; abnormal vaginal bleeding
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
one's home country; one's homeland
still (continuing); as ever; further
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to become pale; to turn pale
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
soon; shortly; nearly; almost