nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
blow; shock; strike; batting
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
stupid brat; son of a bitch
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
section manager; section chief
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
TA-Q-BIN (express home delivery service provided by Yamato Transport)
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
counter for books; volume
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
having no idea; having no clue
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
recipient (e.g. of mail); addressee; payee; beneficiary