to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
close-cropped head; bald hill
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
loose; slack; gentle; easy; lenient; liberal
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
to take a seat; to sit; to occupy a position (e.g. committee president)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
arguing someone down; scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to summon courage; to be brave
to state; to express; to mention
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
going into battle; departure for the front
striking; remarkable; considerable
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
moron; idiot; stupid person
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
again and again; repeatedly
enchantress; seductress; vamp
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable