discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
reputation; respectability
suspicious-looking; fishy
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to grimace; to make a wry face
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
sense of values; values; value system
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
marriage proposal; courtship