estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
like this; in this way; as you see
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
biological younger brother
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
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)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)