to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
same kind (race); homogeneousness
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
this is why; this means; it is the case that
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die