weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
recommendation; referral; endorsement
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
anxiety (about the future)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
chicken, goose and pheasant; (arch.) cuckoo, Japanese bush warbler and wagtail
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
idealistic thought (argument)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
subordination; dependency
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
attendance; participation; presence
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
meeting; greeting; welcome
offensive (movement); aggression
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
close; intimate; on good terms
with a friendly grin; smilingly