to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to annoy; to cause trouble
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
chair; stool; post; office; position
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
on the occasion of; at the time of
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
silence; stillness; quietness
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
process; course; mechanism
to work hard; to work diligently
explanatory notes (at the start of a book); introductory remarks; usage guide (e.g. of a dictionary); legend (on maps, drawings, etc.)
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)