sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
breaking one's ties (with); breaking off (from); pulling out (of); geisha, prostitute, etc. absconding without repaying indenture loans
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
class-A; A class; A grade
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to refuse; to decline; to deny
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
ongoing; in progress; afoot
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
still (continuing); as ever; further
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
written explanation; written apology
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
certainly; surely; definitely
good news; happy news; glad tidings
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
ability; capability; skill
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
intelligence gathering; information gathering
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable