overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
tool; implement; means; furniture
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
trusting too much; overestimating ability
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
this occasion; at this time; now
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
news; word; tidings; omen
order; sequence; procedure
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
literature; books (reference); document
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
great war; great battle; world war
that day; the very same day
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to discuss; to talk together