hiding one's embarrassment
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
contrived; false-sounding
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
rare; extraordinary; singular
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
to the end; entirely; in full
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
one's best interests; one's own good
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
try-hard award; consolation prize
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
boring; dull; uninteresting
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
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)