even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
covered with; stained; smeared
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
ancestor; forefather; foremother
they; those guys; those fellows
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
charcoal; charred remains
this (very thing); this precisely
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
to rip out (and take); to tear out
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation