reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
never mind!; don't worry about it
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
about; concerning; related to; -ish
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
honorific/polite/humble prefix
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
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
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
stable boy; stable hand; groom
way of speaking; intimation
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
confidentially; privately; off the record
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
interview (e.g. for a job)
to employ; to hire; to engage
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly