to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
menial; meanness; servility; abject
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to pick a fight; to find fault
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
birth; creation; formation
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to rank next to; to come after
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
to pen; to write; to draw
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to get along well with; to make a go of it
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
straightforwardly; being outspoken
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything