gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
have a good day; take care; see you
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to remove the astringent taste from persimmons; to soak in water; to steep in water; to matte (with black lacquer)
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
quiet; still; surreptitious
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
human relations; personal relationships
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
extracurricular activities
influencing (a person) for good
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
negative thinking; pessimism
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
bunch of flowers; bouquet
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles