conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
apt to think; tend to think
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
assumed innocence; feigned ignorance
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
annexation; merger; swallowing up
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
this is why; this means; it is the case that
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase