to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
intermission (between acts); interlude
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
beginning; opening; start; outset
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
plural; multiple; plural (number)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
pitch black; completely black
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
price reduction; discount
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good