to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to win favour; to win favor
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
property; fortune; means; assets
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
collective responsibility; joint liability
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to delight; to give pleasure
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
adoption or rejection; selection; choice; option
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
indolence; laziness; sloth
hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to hurry up; to press on; to hasten
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
leather strap; thong; leash
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter