petty official; minor official
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
female hairdresser; coiffeuse
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
store; reserve; stock; savings
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
complete stranger; total stranger
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
there is nothing; having nothing
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
this world; this life; world of the living
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
because of; owing to; due to
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
my husband; one's family; family member
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
number one; first; best; most; game; round
making do; getting by (somehow); managing