underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
such; like that; that sort of; very
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
how dare ...; how could ...
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
without; but if; otherwise; or else
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to repeat; to be frequent
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
flood of customers; roaring business
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
and so; therefore; for that reason
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
giving up or abstaining from tea
to make up one's mind; to be determined