retainer; subject; vassal; servant
real situations; personal consideration; private circumstances; favoritism; favouritism
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
ultimate; final; last; eventual
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
impossible to do (although wants to)
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
himself; yourself; herself
this (battle)ship; aforementioned ship
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
proper; right; reasonable
I see; that's right; indeed
pointing out; identification
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
carefree; free from worry
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
otherwise; if not; or else
no matter how much time passes
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct