adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
pus; corruption; rot; evils
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to blaze; to burn brightly
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
mediator; manager; caretaker
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
nobleman's illegitimate child
unique; peculiar; singular
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to find fault with; to question
prospects of victory; chances of success
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere