devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
preface; introduction; preamble
let's not say (such things) to each other
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)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to yell; to rant; to rave
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
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
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
receiving; acceptance; reception
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
attendance; participation; presence
to show up; to appear; to turn up
refinement; elegance; grace
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
history; pedigree; lineage
to have an eye on; to zero in on
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish