knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
detour; circumvention; turning movement
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
how others look at you; what others think about you
draw; tie; quits; even; square
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
shady online money-making
single word; a few words; brief comment
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to lay aside; to set aside