adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
usurer; usury; loansharking
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
in name only; titular; nominal
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
(period of) a year; during an era
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
freedom; free man; free woman
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
hell on earth; living hell
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to beat to death; to kill
surely; certainly; without doubt
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
later on; eventually; afterwards
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
good-quality; superior in quality
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(present) head of a family
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash