to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
same; similar; (just) like; equal
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
besides; moreover; in addition
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
several people; a few people
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to hurt; to smart; to sting
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
(within a) territory; domains
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to