adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained