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)
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
changing post (department, club, etc.)
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
third-year student; third-year pupil
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
flames; forefront of fire; flame tips
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
guess; speculation; supposition
region; limits; stage; level
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
criticizing someone behind their back; backbiting
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine