contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to be hesitant; to feel timid
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
biological child; one's own child
former husband; late husband
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
child from a previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
now that you say that; now that you mention it
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
likability; favorability; popularity
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
to have an idea; to have a clue
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
even if nothing else; more than anything else
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to leave word; to leave a message
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
prospects of victory; chances of success
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP