manners; courtesy; etiquette
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
outsider; someone outside of a group
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
funny story; funny anecdote
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
business ability; business acumen
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise