the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
otherwise; or else; if not
long ago; a long time ago; already
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order