the way one talks; one's way of speaking
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
manners; courtesy; etiquette
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
maintaining the status quo
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
minimum; at the very least
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
transactions; dealings; business
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
but; however; provided that
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
due form; official; formality
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
true state; actual condition; reality
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption