to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
trouble; quarrel; dispute
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
control; check; restraint; inhibition
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
both hands; both arms; ten
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
rather; sooner; preferably