to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
to repeat; to do something over again
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
beyond that point; after that
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
form; shape; figure; visage
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
senior high school; high school
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
impossible; unlikely; improbable
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to be silent; to say nothing
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
electricity; (electric) light
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)