to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
two (long cylindrical things)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
lately; recently; nowadays
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
name; given name; first name
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
beginning; outset; first; onset
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
garden (esp. with trees); park
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
myself; yourself; I; me; you
both hands; both arms; ten
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
like this; in this way; as you see
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to