to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to glare at each other; to confront each other
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to suffer the consequences for interfering in a couple's relationship; (lit.) to be kicked by a horse
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to walk away; to walk off
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of