to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
(your) daughter; young woman
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
simmering; (boiling) gently
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
ardent; passionate; vehement
to forget to say; to forget to mention
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
duty; obligation; responsibility
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
threesome (sexual activity)
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
leaving everything to someone else
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden