to make light of; to ignore; to slight
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
decision; determination; resolution
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
in succession; one by one
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
how; in what way; how about
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
one cause; one reason; one factor
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet