language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
and yet; though; when; in spite of
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to have an idea; to have a clue
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
of no interest; not interested
vocal sound; tone of voice
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
indicate reason; infers some protest