servile character (disposition)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
distinction; discrimination
laminating; lamination layer
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
historical play; period drama
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink