a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
frame; framework; outline
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
reigning; controlling; dictating
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to discuss; to talk together
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
older sister; lass; young lady
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
rational; reasonable; logical
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
best article under heaven; peerless
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich