first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
genuine article; real thing; real deal
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
age; years; longevity; long life; congratulation; celebration
have a good day; take care; see you
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
firefighter (Edo period); problem-solver; troubleshooter; relief pitcher; reliever
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
very careful; thoroughly prepared
planned; scheduled; systematic
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
regret; repentance; remorse
and; thereupon; because of that
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
without; but if; otherwise; or else
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion