to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
increase in population; population growth
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing; swing
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
good policy; wise policy; best plan
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to be sooty; to be stained
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to relax; to feel at home
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
hegemony; leadership; initiative
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
this (very thing); this precisely
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)