to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
popular name; common name; given name
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
magic sword; cursed sword
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to say; to be pleased to say
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
class; heading; group; category
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
long; drawn-out; very long
talking while standing; standing around talking
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up