to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to leave (a scene); to step away
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
triangle; triangular shape
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
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
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
whispering into a person's ear
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
material; tangible; concrete
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
formless; immaterial; intangible; incorporeal; abstract; moral
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
the place for; the time for; the level of
throwaway; disposable; single-use
prize money; monetary award; reward
to recover (one's) costs; to break even; to pay off (e.g. hard work); to be worth the effort
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
intimidation; threat; bluster
petty underling; small fry
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain