to jar; to creak; to grate
presence; sitting with; being with
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
opposite side; other side; other party
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
and then; and so; and; so then
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
even if not; even without
ton (now usu. a metric ton, i.e. 1,000kg); tonne
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
trembling from fear; trembling all over
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
forming a chow by picking up a tile discarded by another player
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
fair and square; open and aboveboard
openly and in broad daylight
open; public; official; overt
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
past misdeed; past error; past folly; past sin
good; goodness; right; virtue
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty