to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
that day; the very same day
the way back; the way home; return trip
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
digital versatile disc; DVD
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
too much; excessively; too
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
older sister and younger brother
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
difficult to ...; hard to ...
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
near oneself; close to one; familiar