why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to appear all together; to be all present
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
likability; favorability; popularity
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
third time lucky; third time's the charm
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)