level; standard; water level
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
talk; recital; narration; topic
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)
to speak ill of; to disparage
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
otherwise; if not; or else
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
one way or the other; either way
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
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
living together; communal life; cohabitation
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
modern person; people of today
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
probe each other; sound each other out
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself