to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
preface; introduction; preamble