to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
one's post; place of work; workplace
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
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
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
what's what; heads or tails
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to talk; to chat; to chatter
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)