to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
one day; (on) a certain day
that; the matter in question
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
even more; still more; further
stirring things up; adding fuel to a fire
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to wring the neck; to strangle
close; intimate; on good terms
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to happen to meet; to come across
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
precipice; cliff; flat head
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
distant look; faraway look
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to complain; to make a complaint
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
unseasonable; out of season
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
there being no use in arguing (about it)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
along the road; along the way
review (of learned material); revision
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
stealthily; secretly; in secret
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
new book; new publication
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume