(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
town; city; municipal; urban
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
residence; living (at, in); abode
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
interference; intervention; meddling
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
different opinion; objection
(circuit) board; substrate
generation; lifetime; age
even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fade
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
too many to count; too numerous to mention
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
demotion; relegation; downgrading