low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
blow; shock; strike; batting
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to spend time (on doing something)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to fight against; to oppose; to face
at least; at most; (even) just
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
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.)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
emotion and reason; logic and emotion; justice and compassion (criminal justice context)
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
secrecy; highly classified information
being frustrated because something is not quite as hoped (just as one cannot scratch an itch from outside a shoe); having an itch that one cannot scratch
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely