unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
metre; meter; meter; gauge
point in common; common feature
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
war; battle; match; game; competition
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture