to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
spirogyra; algae forming pond scum
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to lean against; to set against
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
to serve; to work for; to attend
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
several times; a few times
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to do over; to remake; to resume
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
going crazy; losing one's temper; snapping; (breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
height of; middle of; full bloom
speech; expression; wording; language
correction; revision; amendment
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
is that so?; I see; right; oh