coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
serious (vital) question; a grave issue; a matter of grave concern
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
nine parts; nine percent; almost
lacking a plan; haphazard
fine performance; tour de force
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
labour and management; labor and management
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
three-cornered conversation
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
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
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve