to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
it is not (like that) either
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
personal affair; one's own affair
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
just a minute; small quantity
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
reform; reformation; reorganization
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to bring; to take; to bring about
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)