to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
odds and ends; all; every
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
boastful speech; bragging
making money; making a profit
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask of you
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to cost little; to come cheap
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak