painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
the way back; the way home; return trip
ill will; malice; evil intent
life; living; I; me; student
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to flare up; to burst into flames
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
after a long time; for the first time in a while
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to have a talk; to tell a story
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
private affairs; personal matter
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
box-office takings; box-office revenue
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)