rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
Archie (early search engine)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
that was a good one!; good pun!; what a stinger!; (lit.) one zabuton
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)