to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
the people; citizens; the populace
dullard; indecisive person
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
drama; play; Chinese opera
first time; first; initial
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
pair; couple; contraposition
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
Apollo (Greek and Roman god)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
Pauthier; Pothier; Pottier
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
stable boy; stable hand; groom
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding