to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
stone (used for throwing)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to make a mistake; to blunder
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
miser; penny-pincher; one who makes nigirizushi, etc.; handle; grip
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
(another's) daughter; young lady
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
remarkable; striking; obvious
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
interruption; interference; butting in
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
every person; each one; everybody
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
one end; an end; part; fragment
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
condition; situation; prospects
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all