hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
inscrutable; incomprehensible
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
sympathy; compassion; pity
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
elder sister; effeminate man
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
job; work; duties; trade; skill
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)