to punish; to penalize; to penalise
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
just because; even if; even though
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
story; tale; talk; discussion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
suffix for familiar person
state of mind; mentality; psychology
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
boy; son; baby boy; young man
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
myself; yourself; I; me; you