coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character; NPC
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
what do you want?; can I help you?
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
in the morning; during the morning
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
side parting; hair parted to one side
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
eardrum; tympanic membrane
successive generations; successive emperors
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
to push aside; to brush aside
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
deep emotion; impression; inspiration