was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
(with a) start; fright; alarm
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
hateful; detestable; loathsome
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to apologize; to apologise
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness