quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
selection; choice; option
(period of) a year; during an era
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
indicate reason; infers some protest
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
humiliation; shame; loss of face
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
neighbourhood; neighborhood
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
early on; earlier on; from early
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
taking something as absolute truth; regarding something as absolute