lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
in a little bit; after a short while
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
good feeling; feeling good
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to pass (of time); to elapse
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down