yin-yang diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
bonesetter's clinic; orthopedic clinic
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
that's the way it is; such is life
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
to not believe one's ears
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
else; in addition; besides
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
heart pounding; chest tightening
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly