difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
one by one; in detail; minutely
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to prevent; to take precautions
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
honor; honour; credit; prestige
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
a little; a bit; slightly
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to thrust away; to send flying
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
home area; home town; local