to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
after that; afterwards; thereafter
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
such; like that; in that way
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
work; business; company; study
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
helper; assistant; help; assistance
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
name recognition; established reputation
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful