to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
quarrel; dispute; argument
gifted (person); intellectual giftedness
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to affect; to impact; to influence
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over