to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
family a woman has married into
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to like; to love; to be fond of
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
point in question (at issue)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
reset; fresh start; new beginning
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle