to play a central role; to take a leading part
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
don't you think?; indicates question
offender; criminal; culprit
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
business trip; official trip
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)