fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to speak; to say; to vocalize
obstruction of business; interference with business; interference with somebody's duties
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
unfairness; injustice; partiality
life; living; I; me; student
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
form; shape; figure; visage
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
since when; from when; how long
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously