to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
transactions; dealings; business
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
sexual frigidity; insensitivity; indifference
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
street at night; making a night journey
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
considerably; fairly; quite
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
guardian; mentor; protector
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects