to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
separate; scattered; apart
connection; link; relationship
point in question (at issue)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
opening fully; full throttle; full power
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
(adding) fuel to the fire
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
to stop in the middle of a sentence
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
brand name; trade name; product name
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
being good at cooking; good cook
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
library (usu. single-room); small library
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel