without; but if; otherwise; or else
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
exclusive; attached to; specialist
mechanic; mechanical; mechanism; technique (e.g. in piano-playing)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be relieved; to feel relieved
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
independence; self-reliance
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
done; just done; just finished
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
upper half of the body; upper body
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
follower; attendant; valet; servant
understanding person; supporter
near; close; beside; third person
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
a little bit; a little while
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
an issue being settled; a case being closed
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
opinion; point of view; visual point