to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
another; different; something else
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to telephone; to make a phone call
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
bet; wager; stake; gamble
other side; opposite side; other party
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
interference; obstruction; sabotage