ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to stare back at; to look back at
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to cut; to slit; to cut open
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
(how) many times; (how) often
to be dried out; to be parched
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
feeling; sense; impression
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal