to discuss; to talk together
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
again; once more; a second time
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
story; tale; talk; discussion
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
knowing; (an) acquaintance
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
young girl; lass; adolescent female
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
how; in what way; how about; questionable
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
question; inquiry; enquiry
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation