sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
practice; practising; training; study
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
pro wrestling; professional wrestling
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
headlock (wrestling move)
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance