the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
this and that; one thing or another
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
something; some kind of; for some reason
history; pedigree; lineage
(another's) daughter; young lady
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
it's been a long time; long time no see
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
student in a lower grade; underclassman
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence