by any standard; (not) even as flattery
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
security for a loan; collateral
wedded life; married life
being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures; giving oneself up to debauchery and dissipation
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
savior; saviour; rescuer; the Savior; the Saviour
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
sentiment; sentimentality
trembling from fear; trembling all over
setting off (on a trip); departure
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
valuable article; valuables
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side