very troublesome; extremely bothersome; awfully complicated; tedious and annoying
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
order; command; directions; instructions
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
another thing; exception; special case
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to learn something through hearing
to wring the neck; to strangle
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
again and again; repeatedly
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to cut; to slit; to cut open
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; dissection (e.g. of a problem); putting in order
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
middle of the night; dead of night
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to throw into; to dump in together