to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
nonchalantly; without a care
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
if it is (the case that ...)
immediately; at once; instantly
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
the front; honest; upright; decent
world; society; people; the public
such; like that; in that way
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
promoting; increase; advance
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
control; management (e.g. of a business)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
quest (esp. in role-playing games)
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
absolute basics; very rudiments
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
parental love; parental affection
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable