clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
high-school baseball player
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
questionnaire; survey; poll
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
at least; at most; (even) just
annual (plant); first-year student
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
new student; freshman; first-year student
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold