protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
former job; former position
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to rank next to; to come after
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
family chart and personal history
relation; connection; affinity
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
covered by the other party (usu. expenses)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
coloured paper; colored paper
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
every evening; every night
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
after a long time; for the first time in a while
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
all eyes; public attention
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge