to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
wheat straw; barley straw
there being no use in arguing (about it)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
indirection; indirectness
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
pure heart; naivete; innocence
male instincts; male frivolity
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
establishment; settlement
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
something to wear; clothes
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
curse; spell; malediction
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land