upper; upward; outer; surface; top
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to get strong; to gain strength
to discuss; to talk together
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to some extent; to a certain extent
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
image; figure; figure; form; image
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
hey there; I say; see here
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
is it?; isn't it?; be; is