to sink (into); to get depressed
composed expression; clear face
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
sense of politics; feeling for politics
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
treating (someone) like an object
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
elopement; running away with a lover
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
overalls; wrapper; duster; smock
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
seam of joined boards; cross grain (of wood); thick card made from several sheets of washi paper
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to do together; to share; to participate in
strutting; sticking out the chest