consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
beautiful woman; pretty girl
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to have a rumor circulating
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to sweep away the stresses of the day; to unwind; to refresh the mind
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; dimly; hazily; faintly
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
Western clothing; Western binding
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
tourist; traveler; traveller; visitor
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
soaking (fabric) in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
celestial fox; fox with supernatural powers (sometimes said to live in the heavens)
fox with supernatural powers
(social) class; rank; grade
retainer; vassal; follower
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
corpulence; fatness; obesity
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
rhizome; rootstalk; rootstock
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively