to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
agricultural administration
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
store; reserve; stock; savings
to happen to hear; to overhear
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong; self-centred; self-centered
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
vulgar; coarse; crude; boorish; ill-mannered; mean
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
in respect of; in regard to; as for
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
bargaining chip; bargaining tool