in proportion to; according to; depending on
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to form a group; to form a bunch
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
now that; since; so long as; because
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
convention; tired tradition; old custom
bad habit; bad custom; evil practice; vice
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
distinction; differentiation; classification
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
young person; inexperienced person; novice
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
extremely dangerous; full of peril
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
underestimation; undervaluation