to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
contract; compact; agreement
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
while alive; during one's lifetime
to bawl; to cry; to scream
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
plaintive; piteous; doleful
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
advance payment; money paid in advance
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
emperor (of Japan); mikado
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
troublesome; annoying; complicated
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother