idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
ear cleaning; cleaning one's ears
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
adult; mature; grown-up; sexy; erotic
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
no matter how much time passes
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
main question; real issue at hand
ex post facto report; report after the event
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
strict order; peremptory command
independence from parents
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
samurai; warrior; military family
frame; framework; outline
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable