Vocabulary
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combined gas law
Lenz's law
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
to be the subject of attention; to call people's attention; to be the rage; to be of interest
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
to walk one's legs off; to walk until one's legs feel like lead; to walk to the point of exhaustion
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's
to enlighten
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
make good use of; make the most of
to exchange greetings
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
citation needed
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
dog hater; dog hating
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)
with each new day; day by day; by the day
as (one) walks on, and on
flexible (person); open-minded
Happy Birthday
longevity celebration (of age 42, 61, 70, 77, 80, 88, 90 or 99)
longevity celebration for one's 88th year
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
in those days
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
I am writing to you; I am (taking the liberty of) getting in touch with you
unanticipated; unexpected
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
showing no signs of; there being no hint of
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
like this; in this way; as you see