selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
diplomatic; diplomatically
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
this family; we; this house
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to try all possible means
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
unveiling; debut; introduction
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of