amiable; affable; likable
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
during imprisonment; while in jail
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
(political) power; authority; influence
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny