to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
whistle (sound made with the lips)
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
discipline; training; teaching manners
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
having children; attempting to conceive
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to distribute; to hand out
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
written oath; covenant; pledge
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
cooking; food preparation
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand