to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to rebuke; to scold harshly
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
troublesome; annoying; complicated
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
sudden change; complete change
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion; house arrest (Edo-period punishment)
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
open; spacious; extensive
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent