discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
just a minute; small quantity
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
whispering into a person's ear
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
adviser; advisor; consultant
lowly people (Edo period); eta
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
serious; severe; grave; acute
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning