rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
freely; frankly; without reserve
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
in all conscience; in honour; in duty bound
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
father; dad; husband; you; he
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
strict order; peremptory command
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
negation of the negation (in the Hegelian dialectic)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
a wise man keeps away from danger
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove