space (room, area, outer space)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to laugh away; to laugh off
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to be enraged; to flip out
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
petty underling; small fry
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
professional killer; hit man
conquest; domination; mastery
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
action; operation; effect; function
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
squatting (usu. with elbows on knees)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement