social status; social position
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
life-prolonging treatment
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
to pull in (fish); to land
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
oversight; omission; mistake
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
long ago; once upon a time
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to be erected; to be built
to throw open; to leave open
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
separate volume; fascicle; fascicule
Japanese-style writing desk
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper