to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
important points; main points
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
threat; intimidation; menace
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to overdo; to do too much
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
pair; the two; both persons; both things
river; stream; River; the ... river
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to make sense; to be meaningful