to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to solicit; to demand; to extort
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)