the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
just because; even if; even though
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
in the future; another day; later
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
alone; by oneself; on one's own
just past noon; afternoon
company; corporation; workplace
business trip; official trip
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
stairs; stairway; staircase
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
one day; (on) a certain day
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not