to hold the purse strings
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to drink too much and lose self-control
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
rest; break; recess; intermission
(theatrical) fighting scene
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous