back street; back alley; off-street
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
skill; dexterity; master hand
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
work; business; company; study
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
greeting; a fine thing to say
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
water outlet; tap; faucet
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)