stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
ready with a rifle leveled
gelatinous glue (produced from fish entrails); isinglass; amiability; friendliness; graciousness
well known; well connected
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
one's deceased elder brother
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
to cause to swell; to inflame
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
slim waist; slender figure; willowy figure; waist of a willow tree
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing