achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
support; backing; patronage
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant); foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
and what is worse; to make matters worse
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
unfairness; injustice; partiality
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
person who is socially ostracized (e.g. an ex-convict, mistress, illegitimate child); social outcast; person with a shady past; obscure person; person who lives in obscurity; person who has been forgotten by the world
every month; each month; monthly
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to try all possible means
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
infancy; childhood; tender age
someone (something) not to be trifled with
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
drama; play; powerful drug
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
to mix; to stir; to blend
one's best interests; one's own good
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
tweeting (of a bird); chirping; noisily (talking)
complete stranger; total stranger
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back