rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
surname; family name; last name
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
transcendence; excellence; superiority
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
large number (of); many; majority
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
(political) power; authority; influence
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to approach; to draw near
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
any more; any further; any better; any longer
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
one's manners; one's attitude
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)