stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
modesty; humility; being humble
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
three; three years of age
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
action of making something; -ification
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)