(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to put on airs; to assume importance
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
wherein; therein; thereinto
preface; introduction; preamble
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
let's not say (such things) to each other
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to yell; to rant; to rave
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
recommender; nominator; referee
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen