personal history; background; career
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
family; relatives; dependents; household
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
price; cost; value; worth; value
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
failure; mistake; blunder