to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
board chairman; managing director; chief director
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
distrust; unjust suspicion
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
(political) power; authority; influence
common knowledge; well-known fact
parent-child relationship
running the whole distance
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
contradiction; inconsistency
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to feel angry; to feel annoyed; to feel offended
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
sorry to trouble you, but ...; excuse me, but ...; pardon me, but ...
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia