to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
way (of doing); manner; method; means
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
within; inside of; less than
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
one more time; once more; once again
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)