death; the next world; to pass away; to die
check; restraint; oppression; repression
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
one by one; one after another; successively
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to make an appeal; to urge
otherwise; or else; if not
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)