from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
interruption; interference; butting in
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
good humour (humor); good mood
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
basis for decision; evidence for judging
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
place; room; margin; scope
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many