to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
elder sister; effeminate man
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
self-consciousness; self-awareness
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
older brother; elder brother
the future; future prospects
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be helpful; to be useful
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
decision; settlement; definition
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to grow; to develop; to grow up
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon