to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rounding (fractions); rounding half up
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to look young; to seem young
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
serves you right!; see what happens!
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
present; gift; to give a present or gift
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
bill (at a restaurant); check
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
how; in what way; by what means
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
half the body; half length