to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to beat time; to mark time
to increase; to add to; to augment
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant