to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
last night; yesterday evening
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
in succession; one by one
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
while doing over and over; repeatedly
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to stick it out (until the end)
failure; mistake; blunder
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
side effect; adverse reaction
relation; connection; relevance
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
prickling; stinging; tingling
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly