(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
combination; union; binding; bond
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
fifth day of the month; five days
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
sharp reduction; drastic cut
as; because; with; due to
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage
written estimate; quotation; quote
business plan; business schedule; project
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be surprised; to be astonished
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder