to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to run away; to escape safely
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
course; route; path; process; means
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to cover (with something)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
tattling; telling on (someone)
to toady; to be obsequious
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to be pretentious; to put on airs
business rival; professional jealousy
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
for one's true nature to come out
newcomer; initiate; rookie
elder sister; older female friend
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
motive power; driving force