pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
property; fortune; assets
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
never ceasing; never ending; endless
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
ordinary citizen; the general public
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
job hunting; job searching
steady; firm; solid; secure
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
person of culture; cultured person
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to ask for too much; to expect too much
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)