hanging garden; hanging gardens
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
the world in general; society; convention
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
to come and go; to go back and forth
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
pholcid spider (any spider of family Pholcidae, esp. species Pholcus crypticolens); harvestman; daddy longlegs
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
hungry ghost realm; preta realm; magic; sorcery
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
what proportion; what percentage
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
police officer; policeman; policewoman
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
rehabilitation facilities; halfway house
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook