to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
that is to say; so that means
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
overlapping; piling; stacking
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
cruel creditor; bill collector
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
red paper restaurant lantern; cheap eating and drinking place
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to knock down; to knock out
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
a place or opportunity to make a display of
late at night; deep in the night
the future; future prospects
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve