soon; shortly; nearly; almost
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
persecution complex; paranoia
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
society; the world; the times
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
regular time; stated period
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
boy; son; baby boy; young man
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
all; entire; whole; altogether
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
whispering into a person's ear
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for