as; because; with; due to
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
Hedera rhombea (species of ivy)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
turning sideways; landscape orientation
gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
instead; but (on the other hand)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
factory; plant; mill; workshop
innocence; being not guilty
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
patriarch; head of a family
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin