one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
Don Quixote (book, titular character); Don Quijote (discount chain store)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
sudden impulse; passing fancy
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
such; this sort of; like this
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
world; society; people; the public
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
daily meals; three regular meals a day
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness