to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to push (someone) around; to shove around; to treat roughly; to bully
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
explosion; rupture; break off
to kick over; to kick down
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
harm; injury; evil (influence)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
reputation; respectability
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
marriage proposal; courtship
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family