reward; honorarium; remuneration
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
penalty; sentence; punishment
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to order; to command; to appoint
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
feudal lords; barons; princes
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
day of month; counter for days
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
(only) one sword; wielding a sword alone; being straight to the point
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
a second time; again; once more; twice
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
sleeping late in the morning
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
(your) choice; preference; wish