thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to get strong; to gain strength
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to bring back; to restore
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
state of mind; (one's) mental state
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to summon; to get used to call
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
derailment; digression; deviation
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
supply; provision; raising; procurement
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily