to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
reason; grounds; circumstances
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
to take a lesson from (someone serving as an example); to learn from someone's example; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (someone's) fingernails and drink it
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
imagination; supposition; guess
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
ill will; malice; evil intent
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be discordant; to have discord
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew