to concern; to be related
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
bad influence; negative influence
Nikkei (newspaper, share index)
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
when it becomes; when it comes to
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
two times; twice; two degrees
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
free translation; liberal translation
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
hey there; I say; see here
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
head over heels; madly (in love)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to push aside; to push one's way through
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around