reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
fluent (in a language); flowing
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
not limited to; not just ...
pride; dignity; self-worth
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
that's the way it is; such is life
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
consequently; as a result; in the end
blow; shock; strike; batting
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
arrest; apprehension; capture
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
for example; for instance; e.g.
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow