to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
financial power; financial means; wealth
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
time; season; period; phase; stage
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to look down on; to condescend
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
question; inquiry; enquiry
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is