(clenched) fist; knuckles
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
older sister and younger brother
even if not; even without
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
superior; superiors; senior
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to grow up; to become an adult
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
to have an idea; to have a clue
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
to become misty; to become hazy
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering