humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to be remembered; to go down in history
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back at; to retort
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
self-torturing; masochistic
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to put into the mouth; to eat
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
future (usually near); prospects
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life