lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
one's place of appointment; one's post
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to grow taller (of people)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
to jar; to creak; to grate
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
all you have to do is; just; that's all
offense; offence; crime; punishment
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
in order; in turn; one by one
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily