there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to stare back (at); to glare back
to look away; to avert one's eyes
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
genuine article; real thing; real deal
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
support; backing; patronage
unfairness; injustice; partiality
severe; strict; tough; hard
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
question; inquiry; enquiry
single word; a few words; brief comment
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam