to have an eye on; to zero in on
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to gather; to collect; to assemble
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
when it becomes; when it comes to
distinction; discrimination
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
ago; since; before; previous
each (every) time; whenever
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
abusive language; violent language; wild words
not caring; not giving a damn
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable