premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
blanket; (rubber) blanket; (fusion reactor) blanket
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
bento; Japanese box lunch
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
it's not like; it isn't as if
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
have a good day; take care; see you
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
home; household; family; hearth
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
nonchalant air; unruffled air
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar