interrogation; hearing; trial
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
possession; occupation; occupancy
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
tingling; stinging; pungently
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
incident; affair; happening; event
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
another; different; something else
to look down on; to condescend
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to paint (draw) a picture
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle