child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
bathing; washing one's body or hair; ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
minimum; at the very least
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
toe; toe (of a golf club)
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
stepping back; drawing back
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
long military service; having experienced many battles
virile; tough; masculine; intense
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
cenotaph; memorial monument
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
second; number two; runner-up