distinction; discrimination
I have nothing to do with it
antiquity; the previous era
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to grumble about something (trivial)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
reverse rape; sexual assault by a female of a male
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
commander; general; leader
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to stop talking; to be silent
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
shadow figure; silhouette
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
physical work; manual labour (labor)
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility