to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
nothing but; none other than
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
very young; little; childish; immature
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
lei (garland of flowers); lei (plural of leu; currency of Romania and Moldova)
to say; to be called; to do
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
popular name; common name; given name
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
mobilization; mobilisation
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
about this time; about now
audience (with someone of high standing)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat