association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
ridiculous; stupid; laughable
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!