first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
devoted; self-sacrificing
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
apple of one's eye; one's jewel
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
low; vulgar; base; ignoble; mean; selfish
to be remembered; to go down in history
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)