overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
abusive language; foul language
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
whitebait; immature sweetfish
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
to be harvested; to be picked; to be able to harvest; to be able to pick
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
importance; emphasis; stress
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
shady; underhanded; questionable
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
you could say that; that might be so
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
visual confirmation; sighting
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person