to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
bamboo (tobacco) ash receptacle
suguha; straight temper line (on a sword)
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to listen in; to eavesdrop
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
iron armor (armour); iron helmet
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
yearned for; longed for; missed
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance