to only make work for oneself; to stir up a hornet's nest; to put one's foot in one's mouth
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
separation; farewell; parting
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
sticking chopsticks upright into a bowl of rice (a breach of etiquette)
to be annoying; to be troublesome
prison camp; concentration camp; prisoner of war camp; POW camp
chartered aircraft (airplane, jet, etc.)
courtesy car (e.g. at a hotel)
to count; to include in the number
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
family-oriented; familial
European countries; European nations
producer; grower; maker; manufacturer