to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
just the other day; quite recently
inheritance from a parent (property, trait, physique, etc.)
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
orphan; person without friends
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
approval; acceptance; toleration
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
keeping things tidy and in order
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
in good health; alive and well; going strong
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
credibility; trustworthiness
complete; whole; perfect; safe
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way