acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
every person; every mouth; every entrance
related to; in relation to
in name only; titular; nominal
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
classical form of martial art
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
casual speech; peer language; informal language
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
wearing one's hair in braids
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
to cut off (a relationship)
to feel oneself indebted to
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
(accidentally) peeing out of excitement; excitement urination
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
empirical; from experience
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
preliminary test or trial; tryout