madder red; dark red; crimson
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
long; drawn-out; very long
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
three generations; three periods; third generation
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
genuine; authentic; true; real
hospitality; treating like a guest
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
small change; coins; small sum of money
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to relax; to feel at home
in order; in turn; one by one
footbath; hot spring bath designed for soaking one's feet
low price; moderate price
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
to be captivated (visually)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper