My words

企ん

Takuran

plan

甲斐

がい かい

effect, result, worth, use, avail

益々

ますます

increasingly, more and more, decreasingly (when declining), less and less

嫉妬

しっと

jealousy, envy

然も

しかも さも

really, extremely in that way

ずつ

づつ

apiece, each at a time, piecemeal

何だか

なんだか

(a) little, somewhat, somehow

共に

ともに

together, jointly at the same time, with, as..., including, along with both

ご機嫌よう

ごきげんよう

how do you do?, nice to meet you adieu, farewell, bon voyage

ぶっきら棒

ぶっきらぼう

curt, blunt, brusque

ぐっと

ぐっと

suddenly, at once, in one go, with a jerk, with a gulp considerably, very much, a lot firmly, with an effort, tightly, exerting pressure completely (e.g. at a loss) deeply (e.g. moved)

塞ぐ

ふさぐ

to stop up, to close up, to block (up), to plug up, to shut up, to cover (ears, eyes, etc.), to close (eyes, mouth) to stand in the way, to obstruct to occupy, to fill up, to take up to perform ones role, to do ones duty to feel depressed, to mope

若しも

もしも

if

世辞

せじ

flattery, compliment

相槌

あいづち あいずち

back-channeling, sounds given during a conversation to indicate comprehension

睨め付ける

ねめつける にらめつける

to glare at, to scowl at

瘡蓋

かさぶた

crust, scab

生臭坊主

なまぐさぼうず

degenerate monk, corrupt priest

拘り

こだわり

obsession, fixation, hangup, determination, fastidiousness, pickiness about (trait, style, etc.) complaining, criticizing

禿

はげ かぶろ かむろ ハゲ 顔が大きくて頭は禿げているのよ

baldness, bald head childrens hairstyle of short untied hair, children with short untied hair young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period) idiot, moron

貫禄

かんろく

presence, dignity

酷使

こくし

exploitation, overuse, abuse

薄情

はくじょう

unfeeling, heartless, cold-hearted, cruel

贅沢

ぜいたく

luxury, extravagance to live in luxury

三昧

さんまい ざんまい

indulgence, luxury

案外

あんがい

unexpectedly

戦災孤児

せんさいこじ

war orphan

成るべく

なるべく

as much as possible, wherever practicable

素質

そしつ

character, qualities, genius, the makings of

見習い

みならい

learn by observation, apprentice