to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to employ; to hire; to charter
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the teaching profession; education of laity
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
guardians; parents; father and older brother
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
employee; employer; person hiring others
employee; employed person
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
another's parent; another's parents
to say; to be called; to do
residing; living; dwelling
unfairness; injustice; partiality
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
by myself; in person; by oneself
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
how long; how far; how much
salary reduction; salary cut
calm; composed; leisurely
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
since when; from when; how long
to examine someone's expression
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
fellow sufferers pity each other