bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
briskly with small steps; trotting
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
ten; 10; ten years of age
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
library (usu. single-room); small library
(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
knitting; knitted material; crochet
social dance; ballroom dancing
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
tattling; telling on (someone)
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
speaking tube; voice pipe
children's story; fairy tale
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
ignorant of the ways of the world
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed