to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
instability; insecurity; crankiness
older sister; lass; young lady
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to apologize; to apologise
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
job; work; duties; trade; skill
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
god of war; (fig.) war hero
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
if so; in that case; in that situation
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
whenever you want; any time you like
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
be that as it may; even so; though that be so