to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
first meeting; first interview with
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
be (that) as it may; having said that
forevermore; for eternity
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to become famous; to gain fame
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself