complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
kalbi; Korean-style marinated barbecued ribs
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
breaking off; snapping off
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
massing (of troops); gathering
at the top of one's voice
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
stepping back; drawing back
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
one's best interests; one's own good
study; learning; tutorial
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
dozens; scores of; decades
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
with a squeaking sound (of metal)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in