scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
otherwise; or else; if not
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
looking depressed; long face
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
by all means; by all costs
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major