wasting one's breath (trying to explain something); (lit.) (reading) the Analects of Confucius to a dog
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
adhesive tape; sticky tape
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
every evening; night after night
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
in that way; like that; that way
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
with no ill feeling; openly; without reserve
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
gummy; gummi; gummi candy
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)
joint; seam; joining point
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)