father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching