to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
naivete; simplicity; innocence
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
uroboros; ouroboros (image of a serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail)
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
instability; insecurity; crankiness
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle