to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to take command; to give direction
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
expression; look; countenance; face