to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
human relations; personal relationships
at a moment's notice; readily
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to play a central role; to take a leading part
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
surname; family name; last name
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
abandoned child; foundling
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
rampancy; prevalence; domination
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
orphan; person without friends
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to revere; to respect; to worship
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully