one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
as stated; verbatim; literally
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
as; because; with; due to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
classical form of martial art
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus