person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to become clear; to be made public
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
with a friendly grin; smilingly
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to cause a person trouble
clearing one's throat; cough
still; as yet; as it has been
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
re-education; retraining; in-service training
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
resentment; indignation; anger
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing