inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
potato chips; potato crisps
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
cooperation; collaboration
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value
one more time; once more; once again
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to grow up; to become an adult
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
scale; bathroom scale; weighing machine
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing