existence; being; life; survival
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; underhand pass with clasped hands (volleyball)
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
listening device; bug; wiretap
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
after tax income; net income
samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary
health and physical education
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
stealthy steps; soft steps
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids