to bring back; to restore
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
branch of languages (i.e. Italic languages as a subset of Indo-European languages)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
minuteness; one millionth
young turtle (tortoise); turtle (tortoise) shell
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
contest; comparison; competition
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
be (that) as it may; having said that
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy