to cling to (e.g. old customs); to adhere to; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to linger (on); to progress slowly
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
harm; injury; evil (influence)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
pure literature; belles-lettres
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
artist's temperament; master's temperament
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
still better; even better
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
fiction writer; dime novelist
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena
as soon as possible; ASAP
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
lively group (esp. of young people); dynamic bunch; group
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
mostly involve; principally involve