to pour into (liquids); to pump into
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
risky; dangerous; insecure
hostility; antagonism; opposition
scoundrel; rascal; villain
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
the same; the said; likewise
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to ask a question; to ask questions
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
interior; inside; internal
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block