to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
woman; lady; adult female
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
support; backing; patronage
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
go that far; to that extent