habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to look down on; to make light of
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
the same as always; day after day
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
advanced level; high grade; senior
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
it's probably so; it stands to reason
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
much less; to say nothing of
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
change of occupation; career change
career enhancement; improving one's career prospects
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to cut corners; to be shoddy
mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.); Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)
essential oil; volatile oil; refined oil
insecticide; insect repellent
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death