rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to this extent; to this degree; this much
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
a little bit; a little while
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
identifiable; personalized
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
breakdown of negotiations
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
drawing a sword; drawn sword
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to put one's hand on; to touch
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
second-year student; biennial
new student; freshman; first-year student
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item