to understand from experience
to wring the neck; to strangle
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to throw up; to vomit; to divulge; to reveal; to confess
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
beyond one's means or position
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
what's that?; what the...
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
to hide; to conceal oneself
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
matter to be checked or investigated
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
right in the midst of; right at the height of
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
what do you want?; can I help you?
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement