way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
back off!; leave me alone!
very; extremely; excessively
comfort; consolation; diversion
if so; in that case; in that situation
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
choices; alternatives; options
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
name plate; name tag; label
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake