to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
simply; merely; only; solely
quarrel; dispute; argument
news; word; tidings; omen
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to pick up; to find; to gather
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to care for someone; to look after someone
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to put on airs; to assume importance
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to show one's affection; to express one's love
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
time; season; period; phase; stage
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
chief; main; principal; major
call; summons; convening; convocation