ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
candy; sweet; confectionary
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
appearance; expression; manifestation
burning incense (before an altar, esp. in memory of the dead); offering incense
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
human relations; personal relationships
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
after school (at the end of the day)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting