society; the world; the times
hard (life); tough (world)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
in one's own way or style
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
two times; twice; two degrees
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely