to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
in succession; one after another
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
dinner (esp. a formal one)
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
light (flavor); lightly seasoned; light soy sauce; thin (porcelain, ceramic, etc.); thinly made
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
one's son; punk; brat; bastard
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
fellow countryman; compatriot; person from the same province; person from said country
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart