hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
long (time that has passed); old (story)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to be to the point; to be pertinent
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
(political) administration; political power
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
violent emotion; passion; fury
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
personal feelings; self-interest
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
feelings; thoughts; meaning
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
to speak ill of; to disparage
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
husband and wife; married couple
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
objection; dissent; protest
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown