bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
attack; assault; attempt; try
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
parting; separation; farewell
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to delight; to give pleasure
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
showing (i.e. being visibly pregnant); someone who is visibly pregnant