remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
undergarment; underwear; lower garment (e.g. trousers)
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
as; because; with; due to
base; basis; bedrock; platform
smart rabbit; cunning rabbit; nimble rabbit
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
Chinese rhubarb (Rheum officinale); rhubarb root (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
Japanese spatterdock (species of water lily, Nuphar japonica)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
half-awake voice; sleepy voice; voice of when one has just woken up
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
hell on earth; living hell
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
aggravation (of an illness); exacerbation; worsening
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly; house hunting
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum