strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
book; volume; this; present; main; head
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
life; living; I; me; student
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
chance (of success); odds
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
entrance; admission; entering
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
guardian; protector; patron; parent
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination