by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
application; request; petition
telephone directory; telephone book; phone book
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
faculty; professorate; group of professors
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
unimportant things; insignificant things; trifles
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
restraint; restriction; control; check
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
self-introduction (of a character)
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
tide; current; tendency; trend
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
fear; dread; fright; willies
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm