pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
last night; yesterday evening
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
chief; main; principal; important
major incident; major happening; big scandal
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
official announcement; proclamation
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
this is why; this means; it is the case that
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
several times; a few times
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
memories; recollections; reminiscence
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
trauma (usu. psychological)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(a) little; somewhat; somehow