to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
society; the world; the times
(death from) starvation; starving to death
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
this world; this life; this generation; present day
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly