complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
connection; link; relationship
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
triumphant return; returning in triumph
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
sense of morality; moral sense
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to overdo; to do too much
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
father; dad; husband; you; he
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
due form; official; formality
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
many children; large family
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving