first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
rather; better; instead; if anything
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
sign of remorse; indication of regret
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility
front; frontage; facade; main
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
time; hour; period; class
difference; variation; difference
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out