scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
as much as one can; as much as possible
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
while; even though; despite
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
day after day; day by day
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
matter causing distress; something causing worry
what's the matter?; what's wrong?