area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to pause; to have a short intermission
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
that's true; of course; obviously
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
confections; sweets; candy; cake
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
one's family; family member