considerably; greatly; a lot
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
older brother and younger sister
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
of course; certainly; indeed
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
soldier; combatant; warrior
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
general idea; concept; notion
near oneself; close to one; familiar
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
even more; still more; further
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
event; phenomenon; matter
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
war; battle; match; game; competition
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease