regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
overheating; excessive heating; superheating (heating a liquid above its boiling point without causing it to boil); going to excess; running too hot
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
sign of remorse; indication of regret
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
contract; compact; agreement
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
other; another; over; more than; I; me
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh