suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
selection of music; song selection
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
Sōseki Natsume (1867-1916; novelist)
Shiga Naoya (1883.2.20-1971.10.21)
A Dark Night's Passing (novel by Shiga Naoya)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
softly; mildly; gently; politely
recently; lately; these days
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
all parts; various parts; every department
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to head home; to leave for home
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
serial; cereal; breakfast cereal
one meal; one meal (a day)
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
attending a funeral procession; seeing off the deceased; burial of someone's remains; observing a burial
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)