reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to squeeze out; to wring out
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
rock candy; sugar candy; crystallized sugar; sugar crystals
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
very good luck; excellent fortune
trees and stones; unfeeling person
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
superiority; predominance
unmarried; not yet married
to invite in; to show someone in
de facto marriage; common-law marriage; living together as husband and wife without formal marriage
to be talked about behind one's back
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
the last moment; the very end
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
senior; elder; person older than oneself
concession; conciliation; compromise
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
straight-laced person; stubborn person