bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to throw at; to turn; to raise
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to think too much of; to make too much of; to worry too much about
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
secret; private; surreptitious
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
to spend time (on doing something)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to hide; to keep to oneself
belatedly; though a little too late
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to lean against; to set against
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...