to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
complete change; about-face
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
natural; intrinsic; from birth
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
simple honesty; tactless frankness
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to move forward; to move on
several people; a few people
to fall off; to tumble down
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
belief; faith; conviction
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to understand from experience
to degenerate; to lapse into
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
verbal promise; one's word
price; cost; value; worth; value
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
(written) contract; agreement