you could say that; that might be so
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
how much; how many; to what extent
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
determination; resolution
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
to fight against; to oppose; to face
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
firm; unshakeable; resolute
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
marriage proposal; courtship
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to walk away; to saunter off
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(brute) force; using all one's might
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to tear up and throw away
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
mix-up; mistake; misunderstanding
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing