to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
springy (texture); plump; chewy; puffy; soft and bouncy
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
premature death; untimely death; dying young
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
queen (consort); empress (consort)
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion