to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
shutout; shutting out; lock-out; freeze-out
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
like this; in this way; as you see
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
and yet; though; when; in spite of
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
notice; attention; observation
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
one's house; one's home; one's family
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
immediately; right away; on the spot
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty