I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to win favour; to win favor
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
busy; having no time (for)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
female servant; maidservant
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to give vent to (one's feeling); to hint (at something); to intimate; to suggest
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
legendary beast; magical beast
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
respect and affection; love and respect
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
the same rank; equality; apposition
practice; practising; training; study
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
excuse; evasive answer; subterfuge
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
supply; provision; service; supply
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice