hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to stiffen; to become stiff
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
war; fighting; fierce competition
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
indeed; really; truly; very much
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
another; different; something else
to hand over; to surrender
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
separate; special; another; separately
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
customization; customisation
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
study; diligence; discount; reduction
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal