seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
had better ...; had better not ...
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
from the viewpoint of; according to
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
start; beginning; first step; clue
trembling with excitement
obi worn high on the waist
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
fixed; obvious; commonplace
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
clear; precise; definite; distinct
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern