cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
covered with; stained; smeared
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
boards covering a ditch (drainage, sewage, etc.); grassroots (e.g. campaign); door-to-door; on the ground
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
preface; introduction; preamble
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular