hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
results; record; grades; marks
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
furiously; passionately; indignantly
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
good-for-nothing; worthless
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
handful; small amount; small number
(not) so much; (not) that much
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
in the meanwhile; during the time
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to bring back; to restore
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to thrust away; to send flying
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged