circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to hand (over); to deliver in person
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
in the end; at the end of the day
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
manners; courtesy; etiquette
older sister; elder sister
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
real intention; true motive; true meaning