to keep standing; to stand motionless
curse; spell; malediction
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
criticism; critique; review; commentary
flight; desertion; escape
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
avoiding or dodging responsibility
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
results-oriented approach; resultism; belief in results
root; source; origin; cause
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
conflict between a bride and her mother-in-law; (lit.) bride and mother-in-law war
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
cold reception; inhospitality
return to secular life (of a monk); secularization; secularisation
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to act on one's emotions; to be carried away by one's feelings; to get emotional
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom