I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
molester; groper; masher; pervert
honor; honour; credit; prestige
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
succession; continuation; series; sequence
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
depending on; dependent on
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
scandal; bribery case; graft case
retreating figure; appearance from behind
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to shake off; to throw off
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
mental; spiritual; emotional
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
retiring from military service
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest