shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect; insight
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
objection; dissent; protest
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to approach; to draw near
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
800,000; eight hundred thousand
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
share; portion; quota; cut
at a young age; while still young
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
just because; even if; even though
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
store; reserve; stock; savings
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
slight intoxication; being tipsy; mellowness
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
democracy; democratic nation
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together