self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
besides; moreover; in addition
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
underestimation; undervaluation
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
in person; personally; directly
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to speak; to hear a voice
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
all-out attack; general offensive
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light