taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
failure; mistake; blunder
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
for today; for the time being
inheritance; something given or received
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
being very popular; being in great demand
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
finger marks; dirt from the hands
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
for example; for instance; e.g.
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
Japanese person who has never lived or studied abroad
these guys; these fellows
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial