at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to have an eye on; to zero in on
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
that kind; competition; match
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
amount of money; sum of money
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
higher rank; better position
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
PR brochure; public relations magazine
several times; several degrees
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to speak; to hear a voice
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby