back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
water cooler; water dispenser
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
furious facial expression
arrogant look (or attitude); conceited expression; smug face; brazen demeanor (despite being in the wrong); shameless attitude; unabashed manner
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to raise one's voice; to shout
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
production output; number of goods manufactured
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
tedious; boring; being fed up with
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!