evening; night; nighttime
personal history; background; career
to look down on; to condescend
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
rating; ranking; grading; classification
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
the other day; lately; recently
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
mutual opposition; contrariety; contradiction; repulsion
to feel sick; to be nauseated
to throw down the drain; to waste
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
so many (that one would want to sell some); more than enough; lots; plenty
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving