criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crouch; to squat; to cower
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ago; since; before; previous
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
virile; tough; masculine; intense
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
because of; owing to; due to
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
at that time; in those days
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
place; situation; position; location
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
exclusive; attached to; specialist