(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
personality; character; individuality; personhood
as one had hoped; as one wishes
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
as a child; when one was a child
character building; formation of character; personality development
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
rational; reasonable; logical
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to be about to get on (a train, bus, etc.); to be about to board; to start (doing); to begin; to get on top of; to lean over
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
vote against; no vote; nay
change; transition; vicissitudes
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
diffusion index; discomfort index; drug information
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake