manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
must not; should not; do not
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
in case of; at that time; at this time
observer; watchman; lifeguard
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
book; volume; this; present; main; head
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official