to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
famous sword; excellent sword
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
only the results matter; it's all about the results
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
you could say that; that might be so
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
so what!; who gives a damn?
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with