how much; how many; however
to be smeared; to be covered
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
protective instinct; defensive instinct
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
treating (someone) like an object
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
aggressiveness; aggression
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
endless; boundless; everlasting
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
arrest; apprehension; capture
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
being the runner-up; finishing second
to refuse; to decline; to deny
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
room connecting the two main rooms of a building; intermediate room
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning