to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
sour look; surly face; pout
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
to return a favor (favour); to repay
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
sorry to trouble you, but ...; excuse me, but ...; pardon me, but ...
with a start; with a jump
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
to be detained; to take time
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
Son of God; child of an emperor
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
easy to read; legible; clear
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to brave a danger; to take a risk