to be main; to be principal; to be important
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to go to; to visit; to call on
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
same family (race, tribe)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
grandfather; male senior-citizen
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
that is to say; so that means
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to be lacking in options; to be too few
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to