correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
you'll regret this!; I'll get you for this!; just you wait!
principal; capital; seed money
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
riding together; riding with
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
unexplained fever in an infant (in the past believed to be related to intellectual development); teething fever; (lit.) wisdom fever; fever that comes from using one's head too much
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
class; heading; group; category
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
hard to get; hard to come by
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to visit frequently; to haunt
mental image; mental picture; image
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
one-way (trip); one-way ticket