to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
having said that; be that as it may
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
such a thing; something like that
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
laughing while reminiscing
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
unidentifiable; unidentified
small bag or pouch carried in the hand
society; public; community; social studies
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
every person; every mouth; every entrance
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to badger; to pester; to beg
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
these guys; these fellows
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to jump up and down; to hop
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task