amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
passing through without stopping; passing by
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
although I say; although one might say; although called
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
manipulation of information; spin
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
reaching; attaining; arrival
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited