stranger; tramp; wanderer
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
spare time; free time; leisure time
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to look down on; to condescend
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
marital relationship; marital relations
to make sense; to be meaningful
at a moment's notice; readily
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
right of succession; right to the throne
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
besides; moreover; in addition
way of the sword; swordsmanship
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
respect and affection; love and respect
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex