slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
perfect; complete; flawless
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to discuss; to talk together
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
mountain climbing; mountaineering
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
older brother; elder brother
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to go out and away; to leave
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler