to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
intensive; concentrated; focused
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
baton (of command); order; command; direction
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
foreign enemy; outside invader
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
return; arriving home; conclusion; reduction
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
three; three years of age
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
reason; grounds; circumstances
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best