to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
in person; personally; (do) oneself
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
married woman; another's wife
rope; cord; policeman's rope
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
shellfish; seashell; shell
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
greeting; a fine thing to say
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
monetary offering; offertory
to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying
thief who steals money from the offerings box at a shrine or temple; offerings thief
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
money management technique; zaitech
making money; making a profit
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl