always; all the time; never; usual; regular
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
war; fighting; fierce competition
right in the midst of; right at the height of
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
property; fortune; assets
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to come to one's senses; to calm down
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style