taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
messenger; envoy; emissary
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later