taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
villain; baddie; the villain's part
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
outsider; someone outside of a group
esteemed profession (e.g. priest, monk, teacher, doctor, etc.); venerable vocation; ministry; priesthood; holy orders
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
thoracic vertebra; thoracic vertebrae
lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
souvenir store; gift shop
grandfather; male senior-citizen
master; teacher; stable master
phrase; phrase; strawberry
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
master of ceremonies; MC; intermission between songs in which the performers speak to the audience; machining center; marginal cost
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
tide; current; tendency; trend
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief