to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to be struck by a chance blow; to be embroiled in; to be caught up in; to be dragged into
to complain; to make a complaint
tradition; legend; folklore
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
genius; prodigy; natural gift
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
recently; lately; these days
don't worry; there's no need to worry
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
person concerned; interested party; related party
most part; greater part; majority
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
water's edge; beach; shore
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects; the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period
reigning; controlling; dictating
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
inside; interior; inner part
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
even though; despite; when
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown