to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
aggressiveness; aggression
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
counter seat; seat at the counter
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
parental love or affection
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
secret; private; surreptitious
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to intervene; to stop (something)
to subsist; to keep on living
not caring; not giving a damn
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
as; because; with; due to
youthful; young; young-looking
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions