the other night; a few nights ago
refinement; elegance; grace
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
serious wound; serious injury
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
gossip; corner of the mouth
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
foreign; abroad; overseas
a few years ago; some years back
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
still (continuing); as ever; further
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
finding employment; getting a job
consequently; as a result; in the end
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
nothing but; none other than
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official