war; fighting; fierce competition
to keep (a person) waiting
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
process; course; mechanism
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
to be caught (of a wild animal, fish, baseball, etc.); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to capture
freshly ground (coffee, pepper, etc.)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
trusted (friend); close (relationship)
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
double; twice (as much); twofold
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
such a thing; something like that
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency