condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
derailment; digression; deviation
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
rather than; more ... than ...
true state; actual condition; reality
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
field overseer; site foreman
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
several years; a few years
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
bolt from the blue; great surprise
accurate; correct; precise; exact
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
one edge; one end; one side