to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
I see; that's right; indeed
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
no!; no no!; no, not at all
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
sovereign; emperor; monarch
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
villain; baddie; the villain's part
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
interruption; suspension; break
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!