to pry; to prize; to prise
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
every person; every mouth; every entrance
secret; private; surreptitious
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to remove; to move out of the way
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
under control (e.g. of territory)
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square