sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
that day; the very same day
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
headquarters; head office; main office
this, that and the other; this and that
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
strategy meeting; council of war
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person