hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
reason; cause; history; origin
refined taste; good taste
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
grip (of hand); grip strength
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
these guys; these fellows
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
club activities; extracurricular activities
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...