(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
New Year's party (held in the beginning of the year, i.e. usually in January)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
to make coffee; to brew coffee
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
Yamanashi Prefecture (Chūbu area)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
several weeks; a few weeks
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
bank; banking institution
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
now that; since; as long as; provided that
real intention; true motive; true meaning
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
marking; grading; scoring
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
to pause; to have a short intermission
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
descending a mountain; descent
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate