one's son; punk; brat; bastard
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
abuse; misuse; perversion
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
killing and wounding; bloodshed
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)
door-to-door sales; cold calling
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
business trip; official trip
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
communication skills; communication ability
go-between; intermediary; mediator
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
hearsay; learning by hearsay
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
dysfunction; malfunction; insufficiency
disturbance of consciousness
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other