to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
government official; clerk
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
appointment; assignment; promotion
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
handful; small amount; small number
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
chief; main; principal; major
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
stepping back; drawing back
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
indulging in every possible luxury
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
large amount of money; great cost
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal