(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
reason for being; raison d'être
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
locking technique in judo
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
strange; mysterious; queer
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
as (for); for; in the capacity of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to carry (a child) on one's back
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to begin to walk; to set out
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track