being faithful to one's principles; being of firm purpose and deep commitment; constancy; true blue
favoritism (esp. to relatives, associates, etc.); favouritism; nepotism
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to go to sea; to become a sailor
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to become hoarse; to become husky
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve