to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
dogfight; dogfighting; fighting dog
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to incur someone's enmity
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
being too late; losing one's final chance
and; thereupon; because of that
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
money-making; earning money
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
gem; jewel; precious stone
present; gift; to give a present or gift
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
looking away; looking aside
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
together; at the same time; same; identical
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
woman; female; feminine gender
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to some extent; to a certain extent
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty