to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
equality; impartiality; evenness
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
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.)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
attack; assault; attempt; try