thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to glare at each other; to confront each other
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
curiosity; inquisitiveness
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to walk away; to walk off
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)