custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to peddle (goods); to hawk
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
rack or hanger for hanging kimono, coats, etc.
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding