to extort (money); to blackmail
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
Okayama (city, prefecture)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
form; shape; figure; visage
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride