tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
opposite side; other side
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
bored; having nothing to do; idle
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
nothing but; none other than
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
job hunting; job searching
variant; variation; variety; (taxonomical) variety
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty