to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
being too late; losing one's final chance
letter; missive; note; mail
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
government official; clerk
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
urge; demand; importunity
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
minimum; at the very least
one's house; one's home; one's family
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to dream of making a fortune at one stroke; to dream of getting rich quickly
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
headache inducing; vexing
end; tip; extremities; terminal
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
government office; public office
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to need; to call for; to require
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
perception; intuition; the sixth sense