to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
ignorant of the ways of the world
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
(romantic) trouble with women; calamities brought upon a man by a woman
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to be relieved; to feel relieved
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
dead person; deceased person
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
mistress; kept woman; concubine
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
how long; how far; how much
diving; submerging; going underwater