to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to be damaged; to receive damage
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
majority group (party, faction)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
compensation liability; indemnity liability; obligation to pay reparations
the other day; a few days ago
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
calling by name; designation; nomination
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
(find) common (meeting) ground
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to accept; to receive; to agree
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
(in the same way) as before; as always
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
just because; even if; even though
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life