to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to press a question; to cross-examine
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
joints; points (of a speech)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
gelato; Italian-style ice cream
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
to become vulgar; to coarsen
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
again (and again); once again; yet again
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue; facial tissues
several sheets (flat objects)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
another; different; separate; discrete
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention