how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
item; article; dish; course; finest item
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to make one's rounds; to patrol
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)