back off!; leave me alone!
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
unqualified; without qualifications
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
trio; gang of three; threesome
unless (you do something)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
such; like that; that sort of; very
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
particularly; only; in the case of
believable; credible; trustworthy
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
inside; interior; inner part
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to take back; to recapture
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
startup; activation; bootstrap; startup company
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
birth; creation; formation
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal