to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
someone; a certain person
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to sit for an examination
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
close; intimate; on good terms
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
what do you want?; can I help you?
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
personification; impersonation; embodiment
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt