(in spite of) being old enough to know better
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
group; bunch; crowd; group
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to clap one's hands in prayer
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
physical; fleshly; corporal
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
palm of one's hand; one's hand
wetting; love affair; lover
furious facial expression
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
outward appearance; looks
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
taking the whole day (week, period, etc.) off; being off work (school, etc.) the whole period; suspension of all (transportation) services (e.g. trains, flights)