low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
very much; very many; more and more
caller; visitor; company; guest
connection; link; relationship
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to make an appearance; to show up
future (usually near); prospects
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to be overcome with emotion
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
long time; long interval; for quite some time
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm