cares; ill feeling; reserve
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(present) head of a family
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
the way one works; one's working manner
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
to rank next to; to come after
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
will not do; do not; does not
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to squeeze out; to wring out
company; corporation; workplace
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
level; standard; water level
palatial residence; stately mansion
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
what do you want?; can I help you?
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
not long has passed since ...
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)