tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
read-only memory; ROM; lurker (on a forum); read-only member
Sharon; Chalon; Charhon; Charone; Charron; Shallon
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to speak ill of; to disparage
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
the same generation; coeval
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
imprudent (misguided) fellow
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
new adult (in Japan, 20-year-old who has their coming-of-age ceremony within that year)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
moneylending; moneylender
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
how long; how far; how much
steep mountain; craggy mountain
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)