to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
study; learning; tutorial
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
present; gift; to give a present or gift
murder; killing; murderer
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
staying up all night two nights in a row; double all-nighter
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
to make coffee; to brew coffee
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
no, not like that (but like this)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
in swarms; in great crowds
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
common people; ordinary people; masses
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
standard; set; routine; decided
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
being good at cooking; good cook
to entertain; to make welcome
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment