to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
working adult; full-fledged member of society
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
quarrel; dispute; argument
this and that; one thing or another
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
(a place) within one's reach
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
several people; a few people
several items; many items
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
rather; sooner; preferably
leadership; initiative; spearhead
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
the other day; a few days ago
plainclothes police officer
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
no way to do; nothing can be done