four-eyed; pattern of four squares
bygones; the past; past event
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
the same generation; coeval
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
heart-warming; kind-hearted; warm-hearted; considerate; kind; heartfelt
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to be laughable; to be unrealistic
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
hereabouts; around there; that area
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
freshwater goby (any fish of genus Rhinogobius); dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); Gymnogobius urotaenia (species of goby); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
20th day of the month; 20 days
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just