to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to live; to make a living; to get on with
out of character; unlike one
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to look away; to turn away
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
radiant smile; contented smile
winter vacation; winter holidays
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
sense of smell; olfaction
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
Japanese apricot and shiso
flour; meal; powder; heroin
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle