promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
loser; defeated person; the defeated
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
foolish idea; (one's own) idea; my humble opinion
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
disadvantageous; long (odds)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
passion; temper; irritability
to keep watch; to stand guard
great difference; major mistake
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
like a decent person; human
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
fine thread; fine yarn; filament
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
done; just done; just finished
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...