willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
concession; conciliation; compromise
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
expression; presentation; representation; notation
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
responsibility; duty; obligation
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
cramped home; one's humble abode; hovel; pigsty; cottage; squalid hut
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
absolutely; positively; decidedly
being forced to commit seppuku; to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
high brow; broad forehead
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to show up; to appear; to turn up
future (usually near); prospects
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal