clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
working consecutive days (without a holiday)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be able to manage somehow or another
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
although I say; although one might say; although called
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
a fight between equally great opponents
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
failure; mistake; blunder
bygones; the past; past event