to blame; to find fault with
harm; injury; evil (influence)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
rain from a cloudless sky
because; for; the reason why is ...
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to discuss; to talk together
irritation; annoyance; frustration
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
age thirty; one's thirties
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to put on airs; to assume importance
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to stay calm; to keep cool
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)