no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
being somewhat excited (agitated)
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
firm promise; definite promise
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
broad-minded; (of a rikishi) tall, with long reach, making it harder for their opponent to get a grip on their mawashi
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to affect; to impact; to influence
in proportion to; just as much as
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
to smear with blood; to kill
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots