hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
stealthily; secretly; in secret
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
transactions; dealings; business
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
messenger; envoy; emissary
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to repeat; to be frequent
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse