understanding person; supporter
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
king; sovereign; daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to become better; to improve
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
competent; suitable; qualified
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to try to do; to attempt to do
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history