slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
go that far; to that extent
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
relatively; comparatively
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
number of times; frequency; count
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to find fault with; to question
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
in the same way as; just like
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
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)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
genuine article; real thing; real deal
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
third day of the month; three days
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?