in this manner; in this way; like this
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
serious; severe; grave; acute
not worth doing; waste of effort
having no effect; waste of effort
to subsist; to keep on living
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
numerator; molecule; member; element
monolith; large slab of rock
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
(not so) much; (not) very
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
long; drawn-out; very long
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
how long; how far; how much
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
half and half; fifty-fifty
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
parent-in-law; parents-in-law
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is