dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
several people; a few people
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
helper; assistant; help; assistance
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
talk; recital; narration; topic
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
(necessary) personnel; required person
finding fault (with); being picky
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life