cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
to be too numerous; to be too much
three; three years of age
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
long ago; a long time ago; already
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
home; household; family; hearth
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)