assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
modesty; humility; being humble
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
business trip; official trip
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
suggestion; hint; implication
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
deep inside; innermost place
old friend; old acquaintance
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
(running) abreast; side-by-side; in a row; neck and neck; (almost) equal
to daub; to brush; to touch up
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
good family; respectable family; decent family
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
they; those guys; those fellows
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)