to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
free translation; liberal translation
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
not worth doing; waste of effort
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
body; group; party; company; troupe
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
second; number two; runner-up
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
successive generations; successive emperors
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
arbitration; intercession; mediation
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead