sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
dormitory building; dormitory hall
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
one large ...; a great ...
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to have an underbite; to have a protruding chin; to be concaved; to have a concave shape
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
accursed; damned; blasted
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to strangle; to constrict
B class; B grade; second rate
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling game)
a person without a single relative
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
in its entirety; whole; wholly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
conventional; commonplace; trite; hackneyed
feigned ignorance; assumed innocence
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical