to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
somehow; for some reason or other
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
rather; sooner; preferably
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to leave everything to (someone)
to lean against; to set against
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
manly; masculine; like a man
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
colorectal cancer; large bowel cancer
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
column; file; (vertical) line
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae