attendance; presence; appearance
next term; next period; next version; next release
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
real intention; true motive; true meaning
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
radiant smile; contented smile
participant; entrant; player; competitor
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
one (thing); one piece; one item
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
loyal retainer; loyal subject
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
about; on; regarding; per; for every
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
you could say that; that might be so
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
society; the world; the times
how; in what way; how about; questionable
weak point; unskillfulness
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt