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
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
at least; at most; (even) just
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to serve; to work for; to attend
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
and then; and so; and; so then
reality; actuality; hard fact
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
distant look; faraway look
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after