to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
right in the middle (of); midst; height
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
due form; official; formality
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to pick up; to find; to gather
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach