influence; clout; leverage
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
overheating; overexcitement
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
common people; ordinary people; masses
prejudice; bias; distorted view
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
one's opinion on (life and) death
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
talk; story; conversation
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
walking heavily; lumbering
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic