success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
a long time ago; in those days
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
grey-brown; gray-brown; dun
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
effect; result; worth; use; avail
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
putting into operation; invocation
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to be contrary to one's expectations
acting ability; talent as a performer
to give the stamp of approval
imitation Japanese vellum