to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
person in charge; official; attendant
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
shooter; marksman; shooter (in soccer, basketball, etc.); person who enjoys shooter video games; chute
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
aim (of a weapon, esp. in video games); aiming
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
such; this sort of; like this
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
spot; point; place; position
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action