to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
genius; prodigy; natural gift
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
contest of strength; trial of strength
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
correction; revision; amendment
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
mental; spiritual; emotional
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to take over; to hand over
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...