processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to whine; to make feeble complaints
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
based on; on the basis of
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
threat; intimidation; menace
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
priority level; degree of relative priority
surely; certainly; without doubt
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
avoiding or dodging responsibility
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
to be embarrassed for a reply
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
armed forces; military; troops