English holly (Ilex aquifolium); holy
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
polite; courteous; hospitable
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
as a child; when one was a child
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
directions; instructions; orders; command
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
looking pale; looking unwell
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to give an impression; to make an impression
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
cooperation; coordination; link
to fight against; to oppose; to face
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
secret; private; surreptitious
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
big man; large man; tall man; giant