coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
friction; discord; strife
to feel inferior; to feel small
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be