noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
boiled and half-dried bonito
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to strangle; to constrict
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
birth; creation; formation
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
fundraising campaign; donation (to a fundraising campaign); contribution; (political) campaign
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to be born; to come into the world
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to watch over; to watch attentively
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
the place for; the time for; the level of
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
forest conservation; afforestation
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
in one's own way or style
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
world peace; peace of the world
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
police; police officer; police station
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded