trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
bygones; the past; past event
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to prostrate oneself (before)
foster father; adoptive father
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
prime minister; premier; chancellor
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
possession; occupation; occupancy
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
the same rank; equality; apposition
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family