to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
tendency; trend; inclination
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
vacant or unoccupied room
consecutive number; serial number
hemp; cannabis; marijuana; Shinto paper offerings
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
speech and conduct; words and deeds
(in) her way; peculiar to her
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to be transparent; to show through
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night