ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
every year; yearly; annually
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
stifled (laughter); simmering
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
change of one's family name; changed family name
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
this and that; one thing and another
document; official papers
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
unusual name; strange name; unconventional name
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
prejudice; bias; distorted view
use of separate surnames by a married couple
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
what's that?; what the...
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
heirship; (claim) the (right of) succession; one's inheritance rights
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
interest (in something); enthusiasm
(system of) optional separate surnames for married couples
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor