in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to sniff out; to get wind of
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
dry riverbed; river beach
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
outside of; not covered by
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
firm promise; definite promise
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be worried; to be troubled
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?