sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
approximate value; approximation
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
reaction; response; reaction
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
self-deception; self-deceit
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
around the clock; day and night
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
source of worry; source of distress
automatic; intransitive verb
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
smart; clever; sharp; agile; nimble; quick
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular