stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
one's house; one's home; one's family
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to raise one's voice; to shout
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
(not) even once; (not) ever
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
mockery; derision; ridicule
danger; peril; hazard; risk
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to dance; to perform dance steps
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern