forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
one's own child; one's own children
to hang (something) on the wall
dining; dining room; meal
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
side table; bedside table
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)