difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
low; vulgar; base; ignoble; mean; selfish
to be smeared; to be covered
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
in the hospital; hospitalized
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
temporary truce; ceasefire
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
to look down on; to condescend
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to move around; to move about; to get around
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to stress; to emphasize; to make a show of; to try to make a favourable impression
online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment