to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to break the silence; to break one's silence
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
tolerance; broad-mindedness
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
future prospects; promise
clothes; female genitals; vagina; calf; last (on the list); (at the) bottom
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
inside; interior; inner part
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
hamburger (in a bun); burger
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of