narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to support each other; to support one another
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
to be too late; to be too slow
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
all present; all concerned; all of us
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
sense of orientation; sense of direction
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
-less; lacking; non-existing
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person