trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
having an ancient and honorable origin
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
this for sure; certainly is
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
hateful; detestable; loathsome
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
presence (impressive quality)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to cease; to stop; to be over
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
strong pressure; heavy pressure