to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
family; relatives; dependents; household
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
sense of values; values; value system
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
(theatrical) fighting scene
to get accustomed to using
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
now that; since; so long as; because
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
war; battle; match; game; competition
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
walking briskly; determinedly
to rush over; to run up to
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case