manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
granted that; even if; even though
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
leader; authority; mainstay
to half-rise to one's feet
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
shouting in a thunderous voice
difference; discrepancy; variation
to watch over; to watch attentively
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
distinguished war service; merit of war
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
great war; great battle; world war
will; testament; last request
steel-blue eyes (e.g. of a cat); silver eye (species of beardfish, Polymixia japonica)
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding