instead; but (on the other hand)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
give-and-take; give and take
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
loanword; foreign-origin word
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
arrangement; pact; agreement
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
resentment; indignation; anger
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
being on duty; person on duty
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
up until now; as recently as the present
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
too much; excessively; too
(one) could even say that
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
about; concerning; related to; -ish
collective responsibility; joint liability
courting; wooing; making advances
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
(in) her way; peculiar to her
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits