slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
recommendation; referral; endorsement
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
originally; by nature; from the start
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
sparsely growing cogon grass; short cogon grass
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
close; intimate; on good terms
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
just because; even if; even though
day after day; day by day
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something