sympathy; empathy; response
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
foster father; adoptive father
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
auspicious bird (i.e. crane)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
statue; picture; picture revealing character
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to put one's hand on; to touch
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation