personal history; background; career
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
immediately; right away; on the spot
in its entirety; whole; wholly
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
stealthily; secretly; in secret
observation; survey; watching
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle