to rank next to; to come after
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
close; intimate; on good terms
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
from the viewpoint of; according to
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
classical form of martial art
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
possible; likely; probable
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
traditional; conventional
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
treatment; service; handling; management
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...