to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
when it becomes; when it comes to
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
another time; some other time
true character; true heart; true spirit
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to fall on one's backside
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
cooperation; collaboration
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
living by oneself; living alone
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to ask a question; to ask questions
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to apologize; to apologise
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive