to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
genuine article; real thing; real deal
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
if so; in that case; in that situation
assertion; declaration; affirmation
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
point in common; common feature
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
absence; disregard; indifference
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to rush over; to run up to
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement