to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
one's long-cherished desire
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
principle; theory; fundamental truth
several people; a few people
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
unfinished; unfilled (order); unexecuted
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
construction at top speed
to advance construction; to proceed with construction
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to cease; to stop; to be over
entreaty; supplication; petition
consideration; taking into account
as is habit; the way life normally is
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
important connection; important social foundation; close relation; tight relationship; intimate relation; close link
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
family a woman has married into
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
sons and daughters; children; girl
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to take a firm stand; to argue about