it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
match; game; bout; contest
whole story; full picture; full particulars
relatively; comparatively
general public; the masses
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
underworld; underside of society
manipulation of information; spin
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
reopening; resumption; restarting
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to shout (in anger); to yell
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
just the other day; quite recently
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
the other day; a few days ago
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
difference; variation; difference
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to tumble down; to roll down
right in the middle (of); midst; height
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to reach; to get to; to arrive at