to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
contrived; false-sounding
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
appliqué (ornamental needlework)
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to let cry; to grieve
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to congratulate; to celebrate
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
members; member; constituent
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
somebody (important); person of importance
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious