going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
successor; replacement; second wife
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
originally; by nature; from the start
main cause; primary factor
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
almost; roughly; approximately
place; situation; position; location
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
document; official papers
from here; from this place
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district