to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; interference; officiousness
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
jumping to a wrong conclusion
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to be forward; to be impertinent
something going right into or coming right out of a place where it fits snugly
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
moving; touching; stirring
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
history; pedigree; lineage
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
to be struck by a chance blow; to be embroiled in; to be caught up in; to be dragged into
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far