to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
winner; victor; conqueror
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
bitter (flavor); bitter (type of beer)
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
interference; intervention; meddling
livelihood support; maintenance
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
at work; in the midst of work; working
command; control; commander
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
column; file; (vertical) line
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into