street at night; making a night journey
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
faking crying; crocodile tears
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
it is I who should say so
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
temporary absence from school
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper