maintaining the status quo
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; brazen person; shameless person; impudent person
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to say; to be called; to do
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair; mistress; lover
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled