unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
one's class (and legal domicile)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
prejudice; bias; distorted view
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
by sheer strength; by brute force
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
rather than; more ... than ...
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
shady; underhanded; questionable
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important