confrontation; opposition; antagonism
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
first; first base; first baseman; fast
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
quick to seize an opportunity
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to say too much; to go too far
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)