weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
self-styled humanitarian; person acting under the pretence of chivalry while participating in gangs and engaging in gambling
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
hostility; antagonism; opposition
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
otherwise; or else; if not
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
like a part of the family
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
gifted education; special education for gifted children
defense; defence; protection
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
while; during (the time when)
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to pass (of time); to elapse
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as