very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
older sister; elder sister
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
stillness; repose; standing still
to rank next to; to come after
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to jump at; to be attracted by
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
supply; supplying; replenishment
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup