mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
single word; a few words; brief comment
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
everybody; every last one of them; all
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
a few years ago; some years back
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
first meeting; first interview with
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to hand over; to surrender
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
to push aside; to brush aside
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
trio; gang of three; threesome
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
weight training; muscle training
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline