thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
had better ...; had better not ...
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
this world; this life; world of the living
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
savage; barbarian; aboriginal
to revere; to respect; to worship
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
hey there; I say; see here