to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
the lower classes; the common people
people; citizens; subjects; folk
popular name; common name; given name
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
true character; real nature
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to run around; to bustle about
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...