weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
exclusive; attached to; specialist
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
older sister; elder sister
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
advance payment; advance delivery
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to mind; to care; to worry
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
I quit!; I'm out!; declaring one quits, mainly used in children's games; nth person to quit a game
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
critical condition; being on the verge of death
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
word-hunting; search for and censorship of politically incorrect words
true character; true heart; true spirit
to copy (down); to transcribe
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach