this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
control; management (e.g. of a business)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
the scruff or nape of the neck
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
however; having said that; but
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to join together; to combine; to join up
to well up; to burst; to arise
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
opening a business; opening a practice
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
information; making a report (to a superior)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to make publicly known; to profess to be; to pretend to be; to pass off for; to pose as
ability; performance; efficiency
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
even more; still more; further
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to make a fist; to clench one's fist