companion; follower; attendant; retinue
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
indescribable; having no way to express
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment
to be embarrassed for a reply
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to pass (of time); to elapse
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention