to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
right to know; right to access information
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
young girl; lass; adolescent female
and yet; though; when; in spite of
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to jump at; to be attracted by
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
two grains; two drops; two bead
each and all; every single one; everybody
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
management; administration; operation
having said that; on the other hand
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper