sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
great physical power; animal strength
surely; certainly; without doubt
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
considerably; greatly; a lot
by today; before the day is over
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
spoilt vote; faulty ballot
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
attendance; presence; appearance
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly