exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
general; popular; common; typical
harm; injury; evil (influence)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to be too numerous; to be too much
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
in that way; like that; that way
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
image; figure; figure; form; image
right in the center (centre)
reigning; controlling; dictating
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct