opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
just because; even if; even though
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
complete; whole; perfect; safe
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
real intention; true motive; true meaning
directly opposite; right in front
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
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)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to become better; to improve
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
everything; anything; nothing
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to care for someone; to look after someone
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)