teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
form; shape; figure; visage
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
close; intimate; on good terms
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
just because; even if; even though
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected