to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
one's husband; one's wife
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
popular name; common name; given name
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
rubbish heap; garbage dump
to play a leading role; to play a central part