to complete decisively; to do to completion
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to like; to love; to be fond of
boy; son; baby boy; young man
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
running one's own business; doing business on one's own; self-employment
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
senior high school; high school
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
women's college; women's university
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to well up; to burst; to arise
sympathy; compassion; pity
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement