a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
disliking people similar to oneself
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
one day; (on) a certain day
antiquity; the previous era
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
repeated events (meetings, drinking sessions, etc.); series of events; streak; dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
surely; certainly; without doubt
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
graduate recruitment; employment of new graduates
going through; going via; going by way of
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
on business; for business; business purpose
private residence temporarily taking lodgers
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be smeared; to be covered
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
opinion; point of view; visual point