somehow; for some reason or other
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
being upright and cleanhanded
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
opposite; reverse; contrary
neat and clean; tidy; trim
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
personal; individual; private
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
inside one's heart; in one's mind
real thing; original; actual
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hello; good day; good afternoon
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
defense; defence; defensive preparations
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances