to hold one's tongue; to shut up
bet; wager; stake; gamble
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
single person who earns enough to live alone but prefers to live rent-free with his or her parents
the same rank; equality; apposition
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
living together; coexistence
base; basis; bedrock; platform
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
interior; inside; internal
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
esophagus; oesophagus; gullet
to tumble down; to roll down
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
rather; better; instead; if anything
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to shove in; to push in; to force in
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
(someone else's) parents; both parents