unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
sense of values; values; value system
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to accept; to receive; to agree
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
aforementioned; above-mentioned
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health