to have meaning; to be meaningful
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to pierce through; to break through
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
eccentric; crank; oddball
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to shout (in anger); to yell
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to serve; to work for; to attend
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to continue to do; to persist in doing
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
door; gate; opening; title page
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
the last moment; the very end
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to correct oneself; to restate