to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
for today; for the time being
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to put in a word for; to second; to support
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
allegiance; obedience; submission
professor; teaching; instruction
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
in the course of one's duties
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
Keishoki; Shoukei (Muromachi-era Zen monk and artist)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
first of all; in the first place
tedious; boring; being fed up with
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
calculating; mercenary; closefisted
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
reprimand; rebuke; censure; reproof
genuine article; real thing; real deal
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule