to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
sense of values; values; value system
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
connection; linking; linkage; link
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
newcomer; initiate; rookie
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
combination technique in Judo
anecdote; brief (comic) story
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to lose a quarrel; to lose an argument; to be talked down
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
measurement round the hips
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent