to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
stone; bijou; trinket; stone (unit of weight: 14lb); curling stone; curling rock
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
cleavage (between breasts)
occasional; infrequent; rare