doing whatever one pleases
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
power; authority; jurisdiction
head of the student council; president of the student council
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to some extent; to a certain extent
scandal; deplorable event
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
peace preservation; security; safety
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
party; set; gang; company; person
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
honor; honour; credit; prestige
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in