to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
at; in; at; when; by; with
woman; female; feminine gender
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
beautiful woman dressed as a man; cross-dressed beauty
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
the place for; the time for; the level of
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
contract; compact; agreement
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
by myself; in person; by oneself
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
out of character; unlike one
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
bright red; crimson lotus flower
and then; and so; and; so then
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation