opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
means; way; method; measure
otherwise; or else; if not
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
don't worry about it; forget about it
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
physical strength; muscle strength
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
limited; limiting; restrictive
regulation; adjustment; control
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
job; work; duties; trade; skill
sense of smell; olfaction
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
unidentifiable; unidentified
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to explain adequately; to be accountable