sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
name plate; name tag; label
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
somewhere to go; place to go
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
several years; a few years
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to be relieved; to feel relieved
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire