interception (email); wiretap; bug
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
contradiction; inconsistency
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
it is not (like that) either
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be born; to come into the world
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
don't you think?; indicates question
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
battlefield; battleground
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to stop walking; to pause
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
war; fighting; fierce competition