sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
arm; skill; efforts; ability
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
self-consciousness; self-awareness
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
competent; suitable; qualified
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
such; like that; that sort of; very
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff