resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(committee) chairman; president
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
reconciliation; make peace with
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
of no interest; not interested
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
group chat; system for chatting with multiple people simultaneously (e.g. on a messaging application)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
time in; making a move immediately in a timed game (shogi, go, etc.)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student