avoiding or dodging responsibility
playing the victim; playing the victim card
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to run down (stairs, etc.)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
intermission (between acts); interlude
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
difference in social standing; difference in social position
blighted love; disappointed love
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
(social) class; rank; grade
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
cold reception; inhospitality