to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
going to and fro; back and forth
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
but; however; provided that
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
precision instrument or machine
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
to have a reason; to have an excuse
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
clearing one's throat; cough
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to be softened; to calm down