passenger; rider; good rider
friction; discord; strife
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity
old friend; familiar face
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
secret; private; surreptitious
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to form a pair; to pair up
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
missing person; wanted person
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
marriage proposal; courtship
secret understanding; collusion
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
different item; different lot
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
singularity; singular point