half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
ago; since; before; previous
neighbourhood; neighborhood
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
home area; home town; local
police; police officer; police station
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
BRIC, BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, China), referring especially to the fast-growing economies of these countries
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
world; society; people; the public
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
prejudice; bias; distorted view
firmly rooted; deep-seated
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage