to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
postwar period; period after Second World War
largest class; top category
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
(someone else's) parents; both parents
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to lie down; to throw oneself down
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
trusting too much; overestimating ability
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
supply; provision; raising; procurement
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
infrared rays; infrared radiation
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
living together; communal life; cohabitation
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
around the clock; day and night
a dime a dozen; two a penny
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched