to have a talk; to tell a story
difficult to ...; hard to ...
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
older brother and younger sister
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
genuine; authentic; true; real
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
one's post; place of work; workplace
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to only make work for oneself; to stir up a hornet's nest; to put one's foot in one's mouth
never mind!; don't worry about it
chief; main; principal; important
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
curiosity; inquisitiveness
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)