nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
child born out of wedlock; illegitimate child; love child
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
resentment; indignation; anger
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
understanding person; supporter
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
having good luck (e.g. in drawing a card or tile in a game)
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
accomplishment; execution
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to get one's breath back; to calm down
to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to threaten; to make threats
elementary; basic; rudimentary
slipping one's bonds; escaping; flight
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil