to ask a question; to ask questions
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
directly opposite; right in front
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
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
invitation; introduction; temptation
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
rest; break; recess; intermission
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
armed forces; military; troops
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal