common language; lingua franca
proper; respectable; decent; honest
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
something small; something petty; trifle
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to knock down; to knock out
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
to intervene; to stop (something)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
orderly; officer's servant; batman; soldier assigned to wait on an officer
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to hurt; to smart; to sting
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
occupation; calling; livelihood
family; relatives; dependents; household
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)