to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
running as fast as one can
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
insolent fellow; rude fellow
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
second (unit of time); arc second
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed