to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to stick it out (until the end)
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
a little bit; a little while
human relations; personal relationships
being very good at; strongest point
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
love triangle; eternal triangle
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to keep (a person) waiting
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
strongish; somewhat strong
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation; for generations; from generation to generation
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to be settled; to be brought to an end