to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
a little bit; a little while
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
another's parent; another's parents
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
to be replaced with new growth
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
roller coaster; big dipper
to slide down; to slip down
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
Cat Sith (Celtic mythology); Cat Sidhe; Cait Sith
Everyone is safe (all right)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
special promotion (in rank or grade)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
besides; moreover; in addition
underestimation; undervaluation
to be intimate with; to befriend
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
preparations for a journey
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference