tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to lean against; to set against
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
treatment; service; handling; management
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
something or other; anything
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
combat power; fighting strength
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
the same; the said; likewise
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
older brother and younger sister
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising