horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
issue; offspring; paternal blood
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
summary site; aggregator; type of site which features summaries of online discussion threads and blogs
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
technical skill; ability; capacity
republication; reissue; reprinting; reproduction
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
much less; to say nothing of
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to go out and away; to leave
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)
next; secondly; subsequently
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
in proportion to; according to; depending on
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
persistence; single-mindedness
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
divorce; dissolution of adoption
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble