older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to blame; to find fault with
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be silent; to say nothing
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
ingredient; component; composition
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
much less; to say nothing of
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...