reservation; putting on hold; deferment
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to put into effect; to put into practice
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to be smeared; to be covered
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
boy; son; baby boy; young man
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
way of speaking; intimation
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to begin; to set about; to start
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
true character; real nature
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)