to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
dealing with; coping with
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
curiosity; inquisitiveness
mental; spiritual; emotional
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
armed might; military power; the sword; force
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
interior; inside; internal
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance