negotiations; discussions; connection
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
ignorant of the ways of the world
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
anything and everything; just about everything
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
vise; jack; vice; immorality; vice-
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
future years; in (one's) later years
one's original family name; maiden name
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
soldier; combatant; warrior
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of