resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
to intend; to be sure that
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
rut; wheel track; distance between two wheels; gauge
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
clicking; clopping; clacking
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
inconsiderate; ruthless; merciless; lacking compunction
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
point of a sword; forceful debate
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
monetary offering; donation
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to feel oneself indebted to
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
abstract or impracticable theory
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody