to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
accomplice; co-conspirator
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
sympathy; compassion; pity
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to set (sun); to become dark
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to put into the mouth; to eat
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
life imprisonment; imprisonment for life; indefinite imprisonment
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
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 kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to press a question; to cross-examine
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff