high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
last week; the week before
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
as you see; as you can see
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
motive power; driving force
how; in what way; by what means
around the clock; day and night
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
reality; actuality; hard fact
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
not caring; not giving a damn
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks