a few years ago; some years back
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to look away; to avert one's eyes
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to stop talking; to be silent
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
main cause; primary factor
(period of) a year; during an era
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
abuse; misuse; perversion
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size