slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
alternately; by turns; one after the other
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
at first; in the beginning; originally
diversion; distraction; feint
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious