disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
real situations; personal consideration; private circumstances; favoritism; favouritism
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
suddenly; all of a sudden
power; might; authority; influence
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
contrary to one's expectations
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to achieve; to bring about a result
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
adventurous; risky; hazardous; perilous
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
(in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
reason; logic; method; system; order
gross; disgusting; sickening
glibly; volubly; at great length
complete stranger; total stranger
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose