wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
such; this sort of; like this
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
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
dealing with; coping with
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
firmly; solidly; heartily
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
power; might; authority; influence
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other