production (e.g. play); direction
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
no, not like that (but like this)
beginning; outset; first; onset
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
please; somehow or other; one way or another
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
moneylending; moneylender
having no money; lack of money
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
(not) so much; (not) that much
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes