longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
difficult to eat; unpalatable
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
weird; disgusting; sickening
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
red cloth; red background
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
explanation; interpretation
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
concession; conciliation; compromise
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)