to criticize someone to make them feel less important
誰かを批判して、重要でないと感じさせる (dareka o hihan shite, jūyō denai to kanjisaseru)
"The manager cut him down to size after he bragged too much."
"マネージャーは彼が自慢しすぎた後、彼を叱った。" (manējā wa kare ga jiman shisugita ato, **kare o shikatta**)
to be patient with someone or something
to make a bad situation or feeling less intense or unpleasan...
a controversial issue that no one wants to handle
acting legally; not breaking any laws
to improve one's position, typically in a career or personal...
after an unpleasant experience, you are careful to avoid it...
