guardian; protector; patron; parent
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
outsider; someone outside of a group
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
for today; for the time being
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to press a question; to cross-examine
to throw open; to leave open
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
time in; making a move immediately in a timed game (shogi, go, etc.)
being up to the person himself
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
trivial; not amounting to much
to speak ill of; to disparage
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
deviation; departure; omission
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
illegitimate child; secret love child
superior; superiors; senior
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
weak point; unskillfulness