social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
talk; recital; narration; topic
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
job; work; duties; trade; skill
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
limited; limiting; restrictive
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
these guys; these fellows
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
maid; helper; help; assistance
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
with a start; with a jump
to squint (one eye); to narrow
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be hot on a person's heels
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure