pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
chief; main; principal; important
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
petty swindling; petty swindler
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
mean (greedy) about money; stingy
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
separation; divorce; severing of connections
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
accounting; administration (of money)
notebook; account book; register
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
future; possible; potential; prospective
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
to cut down; to chop down; to fell