because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
orphanage; nursery school
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
hateful; detestable; loathsome
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to take to task; to take it out on
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
daily meals; three regular meals a day
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)