to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to press a question; to cross-examine
ability; capability; skill
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
cold reception; inhospitality
return to secular life (of a monk); secularization; secularisation
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to act on one's emotions; to be carried away by one's feelings; to get emotional
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to do for (the sake of someone else)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to threaten; to make threats
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
the right person in the right place
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to refuse; to decline; to deny
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at