device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to succeed; to bear fruit
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
personal grudge; personal enmity
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be able to manage somehow or another
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
personal; individual; private
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
comfort; consolation; diversion
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to press a question; to cross-examine
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group)
heavy petting; sexual petting
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
vitality; ability to earn a living