to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
senior; veteran; old-timer
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
construction; architecture (of buildings)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
everyone has a past; every person has their own history
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to reconciliate (with); to make peace (with)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell