anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
one breath; chug!; drink!
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
calm; composed; leisurely
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
mature woman; middle-aged woman
thick makeup; heavy makeup
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
bullying (the weak); bully
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
raising (of animals); rearing; keeping; domesticated; domestic; pet
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical