to approach the finale; to come to a close
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
to enter into diplomatic relations
medicine for reducing fever; antifebrile; antipyretic; febrifuge
laughingstock; object of ridicule
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
catercorner; diagonally opposite
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
to become rustic; to be countrified
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
feeling one gets from listening to something
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
comfort (in living place)
piling shame on top of shame
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
to iron; to do the ironing
wild flower; paper flowers (esp. as decoration at a funeral)
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
to make a fool of someone