to look down on; to condescend
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
remains; corpse; (dead) body
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
parents and siblings; one's relatives
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
security; stability; safety; peace
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
tomfoolery; monkey business
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
back (of a chair); backrest
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to serve; to work for; to attend
to pretend; to act (as if)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to commit a crime; to do evil
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent