joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
that's true; of course; obviously
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
family registry (of the district; Edo period); population registry; records of an Edo period census
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
revision; amendment; alteration
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
underestimation; undervaluation
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
battlefield; battleground
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
straying; wandering off course
final; eventual; ultimate
process; course; mechanism