arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
very small; tiny; insignificant
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
person of high rank or position
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
this occasion; at this time; now
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
obedience; submission; resignation
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to prostrate oneself (before)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
historical play; period drama
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
long-term storage; long-term preservation
firm promise; definite promise
admiration; wonder; astonishment
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful