hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
(in) his way; peculiar to him
deep affection; dear; beloved
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to apologize; to apologise
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
that's the way it is; such is life
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
number one; first; best; most; game; round
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
in name only; titular; nominal
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be at a loss for words
now that; since; so long as; because
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
three; three years of age
woman; female; feminine gender
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to