protest; refutation; pleading
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
suggestion; hint; implication
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
good humour (humor); good mood
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
job; work; duties; trade; skill
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)