unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to begin talking; to open up
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
show; exhibition; spectacle
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
left breast; left side of the chest
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
very; much; greatly; a lot of
in comparison to; rather than
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?