residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
busy; having no time (for)
inhuman; immoral; unreasonable; outrageous; wicked
to have a meal; to take a meal
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
message; informative matter
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
flick (on a touchscreen); flick (in hockey, table tennis, etc.)
point of compromise; common ground
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
guidance; leadership; leading the way
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to knock down; to knock out
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
popular name; common name; given name
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)