introduction; presentation; referral; listing
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
business discussion; negotiation
present (brought by a visitor); gift
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
training (animals); breaking (animals)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
story; tale; talk; discussion
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
such ... as; or some such
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to shake one's head (in denial)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
individual; private person; personal; private
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
all you want; as much as one wants
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind