this and that; all kinds of things; one thing and another
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
character building; formation of character; personality development
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
talking while standing; standing around talking
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
princess; daughter of a nobleman
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
parents and siblings; one's relatives
to have a rumor circulating
polite; respectful; reverent
help; assistance; service
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
infancy; childhood; tender age
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date