brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
sentiment; sentimentality
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
negotiations; discussions; connection
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
future (usually near); prospects
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to whine; to make feeble complaints
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
journey; route of a journey
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to live fast (and recklessly)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
street stall; stand; booth
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled