movie director; film director
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
young male with a feminine appearance (esp. one who crossdresses and has a feminine gender expression); femboy
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
conviction; belief; confidence
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
matter of time; question of time
soon; before long; in the near future
to get one's head around; to think about
solution; solution strategy
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
bedside; near one's pillow
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
all night; throughout the night