return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
polite; respectful; reverent
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to wring the neck; to strangle
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to glare at each other; to confront each other
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
trouble; bother; annoyance
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
chief; main; principal; important
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to knock down; to knock off
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant