what's the matter?; what's wrong?
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
resignation; acceptance; consolation
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
sword skills; swordsmanship
dominion; territory; possession
to yell; to rant; to rave
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
general term; generic name
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
it is I who should say so
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
(person treated as a) plaything
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
quarrel; dispute; argument
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
black joke; black comedy; morbid humor
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way