stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
business trip; official trip
telephone call; telephone (device)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
three; three years of age
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition