to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to be hairy (person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (person); to be dull
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
bent back; hunchback; stoop
some people; a few people; several people
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
both; both sides; both parties
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled