stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
minuteness; one millionth
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
venomous snake; poisonous snake
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
relation; connection; relevance
to mistake (A for B); to misread
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
hostility; antagonism; opposition
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
instead; but (on the other hand)
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
what do you want?; can I help you?
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker