to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
life imprisonment; imprisonment for life; indefinite imprisonment
penalty; sentence; punishment
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
victim; injured party; sufferer
working; being employed; being hired
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
honorific/polite/humble prefix
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
total (money); full amount; sum
at least; at most; (even) just
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to become pale; to turn pale
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
black-market lending; illegal loan
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind