certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
manners; behavior; behaviour
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
high; noble; refined; advanced
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to spread; to be propagated
to look away; to avert one's eyes
production (e.g. play); direction
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
those present; attendance
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors