setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
one day; (on) a certain day
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
question; inquiry; enquiry
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
having graduated from high school (as one's highest completed level of education); high school graduate
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
real estate agent; realtor
trouble; bother; annoyance
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
plagiarism; plagiarised work
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
borrowing something already borrowed