to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
drama; play; powerful drug
maid; helper; help; assistance
completely honest; downright honest; straightforward; perfectly upright
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to take advantage of an opportunity
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
sexual experience (with women)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to blame; to find fault with
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
all; everyone; everybody; everything
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
quotation; citation; reference
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
to hide; to conceal oneself
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all