when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
second marriage; remarriage
old hag; old woman; old bat
silence; stillness; quietness
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
older sister; lass; young lady
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
cooperation; collaboration
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to be reflected in a mirror
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
image; figure; figure; form; image
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
while alive; during one's lifetime
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened