elopement; running away with a lover
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
talk; recital; narration; topic
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
great admiration; deep respect
cannot be helped; unavoidable
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
vagrant; vagabond; drifter
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
split; division; break up
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; person who behaves like a spoiled child
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
exchange of blows; long rally
metal sake jug; sake warmer
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
just past noon; afternoon
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
particularly; only; in the case of
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
to be at a loss for words
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left