something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
teacher; instructor; professor
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to get someone to say; to make someone say
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
weak point; unskillfulness
to shout (in anger); to yell
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
vocal sound; tone of voice
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
younger brother and sister
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
(distant) howling; backbiting
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
man of the hour; woman of the hour
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
small hill; low hill; hillock
low (level, value, price, etc.)