to repeat; to be frequent
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to despair of; to see the vanity of
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
moron; idiot; stupid person
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(not) merely; (not) simply
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
presence; sitting with; being with
invitation; introduction; temptation
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to assemble; to set up; to construct
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
emotional scars; mental trauma
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
attendance; presence; appearance