fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
psychology counselor; psychological counselor
observation; survey; watching
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be opposite; to face each other
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
everywhere; all over; throughout
whispered conversation; whispering
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
stone (used for throwing)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to rock; to shake; to swing
to frolic about; to mess around
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to thrust away; to send flying
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
for your information; I'm telling you
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan