to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
incident; affair; happening; event
maintenance; preservation; improvement
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
frequent reflection (meditation)
six copies; Buddhist pilgrim (carrying 66 copies of the Lotus Sutra to be left at sites across Japan)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to keep away; to keep at a distance
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to show up; to appear; to turn up
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper