drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
sexual act; sexual intercourse
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
calm; composed; cool; quiet
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
to count; to include in the number
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
minority group (party); minority
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
sense of being victimized; aggrieved feelings; victim mentality; victim's mind
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
patterns of thinking; train of thought
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(plain) hot water; boiled water
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
interference; intervention; meddling
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale