unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
related to; in relation to
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
most difficult; next to impossible
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
impossible; unlikely; improbable
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
loud shout; excited cheering
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
reset; fresh start; new beginning
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of