trouble; quarrel; dispute
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
to look down over; to look down on
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
had better ...; had better not ...
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
since when; from when; how long
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to harm; to cause harm to
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to be at a loss for words
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave