in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
at once; immediately; right now
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
separation; divorce; severing of connections
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay