overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to put one's strength into
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
faking crying; crocodile tears
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
for today; for the time being
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
stalker; (mechanical) stoker