to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
(not) even once; (not) ever
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
since then; from that time; ever since
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
reality; actuality; hard fact
to thrust before; to thrust at
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
parent-child relationship
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)