to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
ability; performance; efficiency
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
icing; frosting; icing (on an aircraft, ship, etc.); icing (hockey infraction); cryotherapy
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
maintenance; preservation; improvement
along the road; along the way
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
recreation; diversion; relaxation
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
mask; disguise; guise; mask
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together