price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
all night long; all through the night
calming down; quieting down
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
to be relieved of one's post
calming down; quieting down
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
loss of samurai status and confiscation of territory and property (Edo-period punishment)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
property; fortune; assets
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
society; the world; the times
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger; (lit.) the ground hardens after it rains
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to be reduced to tears; to end up crying (e.g. after humiliation)
this and that; such and such
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
to add (e.g. a postscript)
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
food review (on TV, social media, etc.); food reportage
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
like this; this sort; this way