to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to lend an ear to; to listen to
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
training (animals); breaking (animals)
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
after a long time; for the first time in a while
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
rubbing one's hands together
pot holder; oven glove; oven mitt
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")