well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to pick a fight (with); to find fault (with)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
now that; since; so long as; because
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
based on; built on; made from
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
contest; comparison; competition
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
matter for great congratulation
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal