dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to fight; to exchange blows
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
for example; for instance; e.g.
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
scattered animal feed; ground bait
go that far; to that extent
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
adverse circumstances; adversity
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
settlement; solution; resolution
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
noon; midday; daytime; lunch