overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
offering a cup (of sake) in return
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
assistance; backing; reinforcements
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
quarrel; dispute; argument
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
difference; variation; difference
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to take over; to hand over
already; now; no longer; not any more
on bad terms; at loggerheads
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to unfold; to unroll; to open
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
literally; to the letter; literal
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
way of speaking; intimation