safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
even though it is not; despite not
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
uncommonly; extraordinary
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
uniformly; evenly; equally; indiscriminately; across the board
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
and so; therefore; for that reason
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
rewards and punishments; rewarding good conduct and punishing evildoing
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over