on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to say; to be called; to do
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to shout (in anger); to yell
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
showing one's face in public; facing another person
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
shiny, bald head; person with a shiny, bald head
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
old hag; old woman; old bat
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
top of the head; crown of the head
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)