grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
just failed (by a small margin); not quite acceptable; just a bit too late
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
child; childish person; immature person
letting (someone) die without helping
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to take on a role; to take part
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
brief glimpse of a woman's underwear
appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status
the right person in the right place
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
self-discipline; self-improvement
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
blue tarpaulin; blue plastic waterproof sheeting
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to call again; to call (someone) back
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
slight intoxication; being tipsy; mellowness
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
communication skills; communication ability
to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)