draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to accord someone every courtesy
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
signature; signing; sealing
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
combination; union; binding; bond
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
good or bad; right or wrong; for better or for worse; rightly or wrongly
way; course; the only way
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
every month; monthly; month by month
disorder; disturbance; unrest
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
not limited to; not just ...
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance