smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
flight; desertion; escape
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
how long; how much; to what extent
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
sequel; later development
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
every person; each one; everybody
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to some extent; to a certain extent
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to burst open; to pop; to split
just a minute; small quantity
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)