close to the wall; alongside the wall
that's the way it is; such is life
newcomer; initiate; rookie
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
trusted (friend); close (relationship)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements
bygones; the past; past event
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
female court attendant; court lady
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to change completely; to change suddenly
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
if so; in that case; in that situation
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant); foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy