real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to hate each other; to hate mutually
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
9th day of the month; nine days
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
water temperature (esp. bath)
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
synchronization; synchronized swimming
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
forgetting; lapse of memory
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
chatter; prattle; lapping (up); slurping; sound of juicy food being bitten into
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
predation; eating prey; preying upon
cannibalism; anthropophagism
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
younger scholar; future reference
main force; brute force; strong-arm