to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
arbitration; intercession; mediation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
quarrel; dispute; argument
absolutely; positively; decidedly
food; food products; foodstuffs
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to leave a dish half-eaten
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
justice; fairness; impartiality
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
quick-witted; quick to understand
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
reform; reformation; reorganization
leader; guide; mentor; coach
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
that's too bad; too bad for you!
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to be remembered; to go down in history
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
solitude; loneliness; isolation
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something