of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
tendency; trend; inclination
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
assistance; backing; reinforcements
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
office (government department beneath a bureau under the ritsuryo system)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
orders; instructions; directive; command
intelligence gathering; information gathering
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
every place; various places
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to demand money; to pester; to extort
such; like that; in that way
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to clench (teeth); to engage (gears); to set to fighting
glorious achievement; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
profiting while others fight
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly