research; study; investigation
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
carefree; free from worry
close; intimate; on good terms
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
front; frontage; facade; main
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
it's been a long time; long time no see
longitudinal winding; curling (e.g. hair)
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
old woman; joker (in old maid)
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
great difference; major mistake