very; extremely; excessively
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
with a start; with a jump
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
whole area; entire region
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
discussion; argument; debate
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
rational; reasonable; logical
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex