to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
worst-ever; history's worst
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to give directions; to issue instructions
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
quarrel; dispute; argument
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
strange tale; curious report; strange report
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
a sentence; one sentence; (short) piece of writing
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy