to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
doing whatever one pleases
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow