inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to prostrate oneself (before)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to be struck by a chance blow; to be embroiled in; to be caught up in; to be dragged into
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
deportation; expulsion from the country
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
redoing; doing over again
consequently; as a result
the very best; excellent; superb
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to get along well with; to make a go of it
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
northern part; the north (of a region)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
gold paper; gold cloth; ground of gold (e.g. on folding screen)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged