in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
unidentifiable; unidentified
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
bribe; sweetener; douceur
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to go easy on somebody; to be easygoing; to be lenient
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
at your own discretion; as you see fit
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
to toady; to be obsequious
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
time of setting (sun, moon, etc.)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
individualism; egoism; selfishness
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
to be talked about behind one's back
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top