source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
hostility; antagonism; opposition
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
stature; build; height; size; physique
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
whispering into a person's ear
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
difficult problem; challenge
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to try all possible means
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
thereupon; shortly thereafter
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
foolhardiness; daredevil courage
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
to change completely; to change suddenly
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing