to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to bring back; to restore
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
such ... as; or some such
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to become better; to improve
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
psychological description
remarkable; striking; obvious
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
training; drill; practice; discipline
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
way one walks; one's walk
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
hills and fields; hill and dale