ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
personal attendant; valet; maid
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
nothing but; none other than
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
for a while; for some time; for a period
to get warm; to become warm
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
distrust; unjust suspicion
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
guardian; protector; patron; parent
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
chief; leading; prominent; principal; main; important
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
literary fragment; interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context
morning; forenoon; just before noon
secondary; of secondary importance
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family