to hate; to dislike; to loathe
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to take up one's residence
(not) even once; (not) ever
in the meanwhile; during the time
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
imprisonment; incarceration
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
although I say; although one might say; although called
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
danger; peril; hazard; risk
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips