severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to (have a situation) descend to mayhem
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
matter of time; question of time
short-tempered person; irritable person
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
eruption; volcanic eruption
4th day of the month; four days
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
(very) happy; euphoric; buoyant; walking on air
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
another dimension; different level; whole other level
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
clear; precise; definite; distinct
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
showcase; display case; vitrine
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
luxury item; luxury goods
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie