stiff neck; stiff shoulders
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to slap; to strike; to spank
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
number of persons; personnel
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
area; region; district; locality
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
real experience; actual observations