cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
exposure to wind; severe criticism
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
unexpectedly; surprisingly
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
close; intimate; on good terms
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to close up; to block up; to fill; to cover
multiplication table; times table
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to blow through; to blow across
wintry desolation; poor business conditions
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to be erected; to be built
(made of) stone; stone-built
pile; stilt; column; building raised on columns
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer