to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
clear accounting; honest accounting (billing); transparent billing practices (in restaurant and bar charges, etc.)
itch; pruritus; amyctic; pruritic; itchy
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
fuck you!; don't fuck with me!; don't fuck around!; don't be a screw off!
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
yearning; longing for; deep affection
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
social meeting place; watering hole
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
critic; reviewer; commentator
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
unheard-of; unprecedented
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
supporting role (actor); minor role
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
(physical) growth; development
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
ahead; before; the future