to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
immediately; at once; instantly
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
high (government) official
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
section manager; section chief
the good fortune to have been born male
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
fruits of one's labour; (lit.) crystals of sweat
to bring; to take; to bring about
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
insurance payout; insurance money
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
Japanese spindletree (Euonymus japonicus)