going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
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
night watch; night sentry
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
main festival; main day of a festival
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to indicate; to show; to point to
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer