to redeem; to take out of pawn; to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage (by paying off her debt to her employer)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
tenderhearted; faint of heart
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
household; home; family; housekeeping
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
wind and wave; rough seas
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
property; fortune; assets
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
lesser councilor of state; lesser councillor of state; minor councilor; minor councillor
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
writing brush and paper; pen and paper; handwriting
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
(arch.) three-legged metal pot or kettle (used in ancient China)
innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in