to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
at that (very) moment; just then
influence (on someone); inspiration
preparation; arrangements
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
warmly; cordially; with tender care
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
how to use; method for using; way of using
around the end of (a period of time)
this (very thing); this precisely
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
to relax; to take it easy
laugh and grow fat; (lit.) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
different thing; another question; different case
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; yakuza
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
self-styled humanitarian; person acting under the pretence of chivalry while participating in gangs and engaging in gambling
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death