abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to take over; to hand over
incredible song; great song
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
as; because; with; due to
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
crazy; mad; devoid of reason
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
break in time; interruption; pause
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
heartstrings; koto string
odds and ends; all; every
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
finding employment; getting a job
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to die; to lay down life's burden
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)