concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
race (of people); type of person
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
freedom to choose one's marriage partner, parental wishes notwithstanding
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
large prize (e.g. in horse racing); generous reward
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
counter for choices, options, etc.
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth