association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
close; intimate; on good terms
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
simply; merely; only; solely
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
other side; opposite side; other party
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to increase; to add to; to augment
arbitration; intercession; mediation
increase (in an amount of money)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning