injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
power; authority; jurisdiction
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
charming; fascinating; attractive
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
between times; when there's a spare moment
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
description; describing; depicting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful