way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to have an eye on; to zero in on
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to do over; to remake; to resume
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
source of information; intelligence source; message source
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
masturbation; onanism; self-consolation
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
quest (esp. in role-playing games)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
excessive drinking and eating; overeating and overdrinking
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look