opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
pressure; oppression; suppression
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to jar; to creak; to grate
to die; to ascend to heaven
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
price decision; price setting; pricing
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
metalwork; metalsmith; goldsmith
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
workshop; studio; atelier
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
royalty and titled nobility
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
being very popular; being in great demand
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to marry into a family of rank; to marry money
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
warmly; cordially; with tender care
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
person of doubtful origin
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious