body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
battlefield; battleground
since then; from that time; ever since
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to say; to be called; to do
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to smile (at); to grin (at)
the same generation; coeval
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle