one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
retort; back talk; backchat
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
common knowledge; well-known fact
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
to do someone in; to bump someone off
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
hostility; animosity; enmity
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
to solicit; to demand; to extort
firm; strong; solid; stable
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
notes; comment; remark; annotation
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
scattering (in all directions)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)