to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to go out and away; to leave
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
ancestor; forefather; foremother
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to become stupid from associating with stupid people; (lit.) to be infected with stupidity
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
cartoon-character costume
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
caustic words; defiant words
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
else; in addition; besides
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
that; the matter in question
to be worried; to be troubled
and yet; though; when; in spite of
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice