fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
to pull in (fish); to land
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
having said that; on the other hand
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
polite; courteous; hospitable
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
oversight; omission; mistake
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
thrust; driving force; propulsion
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
flash of lightning; fire caused by lightning
evident; plain; distinct; clear
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery