to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
convenient; handy; useful
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
love triangle; eternal triangle
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
face; looks; vestiges; trace
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
impossible; unlikely; improbable
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to cut off a finger (as an act of apology); to catch one's finger (in a door, etc.)
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to throw into; to toss into
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession