to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
opposite; reverse; contrary
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
insatiable; untiring; persistent
craving; longing; thirsting
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
step; stride; counter for steps
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
connection; link; relationship
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
nod; inclination of the head
to repeat; to do something over again
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
spare time; free time; leisure time