the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
consequence; outcome; result; blame
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
determination; resolution
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
all; entire; whole; altogether
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
proper; respectable; decent; honest
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
boy; son; baby boy; young man
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
muddy water; red-light district
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
tool; implement; means; furniture