to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to wring the neck; to strangle
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
Mito Kōmon (televised period drama; 1969-2011)
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
resentment; indignation; anger
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
Japanese style; Japanese model; Japanese way
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
arrogant; haughty; insolent
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
deceased father; late father
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to spread; to be propagated
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy