to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to speak ill of; to disparage
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
living together; coexistence
about here; in this neighborhood
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream