finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
older sister; elder sister
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
atmosphere; mood; sentiment
halo; angel ring; glow of freshly washed or treated hair
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
clientele; customer stratum
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to be boiled; to be cooked
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
metal sake jug; sake warmer
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
while; during; performed in this condition
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
patting; stroking; caressing
promotion (school, military, etc.)
adjournment; pause; moratorium; temporary suspension
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
strong person; the strong; the powerful