to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
the relation of master to servant
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
everybody; every last one of them; all
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
just you wait and see (as a threat)
decision; determination; resolution
start of work; commencement; opening
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
morning training (e.g. before school)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to order; to command; to appoint
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
even though; despite; when
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
though; notwithstanding; although
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to give an impression; to make an impression
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for