picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to have the privilege of doing
before the gate; in front of the gate
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
start; leaving; marching off
inspection; examination; survey
rough-and-tumble; bullying disposition
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
drinking and vomiting; coming and going
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
future years; in (one's) later years
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
influential; man of influence
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
along the road; along the way
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
trouble; quarrel; dispute
end of a line (of writing); line break
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance