to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
to recall; to remember; to recollect
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
participation; joining; entry; adherence
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
decision; judgment; resolution
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
older sister; elder sister
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
though; notwithstanding; although
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing