quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
serious; severe; grave; acute
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
long (time that has passed); old (story)
what kind of business; what sort of matter
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
good humour (humor); good mood
thereupon; shortly thereafter
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
matter of time; question of time
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
synchronization; synchronized swimming
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
such; this sort of; like this
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
had better ...; had better not ...
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
established fact; fait accompli
desperately; for one's dear life
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at