abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
rare; extraordinary; singular
interest; rights; concession
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
mental derangement; mental confusion; alienation
have to do; must; should; ought to
chivalry; generosity; heroism; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
sympathy; compassion; pity
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)