acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
front; frontage; facade; main
lease agreement; rental contract
impossible to do (although wants to)
trial; judgement; judgment
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
one's superior; senior; elder
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
by sheer strength; by brute force
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away