doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to be kind to; to treat kindly
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
premature joy; short-lived elation
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
minimum; at the very least
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
lately; recently; nowadays
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind