position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
decorum; propriety; politeness
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
failure; mistake; blunder
to apologize; to apologise
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be smeared; to be covered
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
clothes; female genitals; vagina; calf; last (on the list); (at the) bottom
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
adviser; advisor; consultant
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
maintenance; preservation; improvement
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
president (of a society); chairman
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)