leading person; foremost figure
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to call in; to invite; to bring in
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to lie down; to throw oneself down
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
extremely muscular person; muscle-bound person
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
making out; necking; canoodling; fondling; flirting
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
to leave (a scene); to step away
message; report; handing over (to a successor); transfer
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
command; lead; generalship; leadership
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to squeeze out; to wring out
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah (bath sponge); loofa; worthless thing; insignificant thing
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
tens of thousands of years
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know