sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
rebellion; great uprising
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
importance; emphasis; stress
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
incessant working; working non-stop
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
administrative organization
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to correct oneself; to restate
surely (not); certainly (not)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
troupe; theatrical company
accompaniment to a chant; musician accompanying a chant; samisen accompaniment to a recitation; samisen player accompanying a recitation; samisen music played between the sections of a nagauta; samisen interlude
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser