to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
leader; guide; mentor; coach
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
tool; implement; means; furniture
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
story; tale; talk; discussion
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
rich person; wealthy person
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
will not do; do not; does not
order; command; directions; instructions
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
maid; helper; help; assistance
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
only; merely; but; no more than
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to peel; to skin; to pare
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank