sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to rebuild; to reconstruct
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
condemn the offense, but not the offender
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
haughty; arrogant; overbearing
body; body blow (in boxing)
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
demotion; relegation; downgrading
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
internal conditions; true state of affairs
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
intelligence operative; spy
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(period of) a year; during an era
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
deportation; expulsion from the country
naturally; of course; understandably