local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
early on; earlier on; from early
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to hit hard; to strike hard
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (interval)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
insufficient (money, etc.)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to look around; to take a view of
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail