pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
standing tall; towering; soaring
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
firefighter (Edo period); problem-solver; troubleshooter; fireman; relief pitcher
direct appeal; direct petition
whether one wants to or not; without choice
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
the lower classes; the common people
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
common people; ordinary people; masses