don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to snatch from; to steal from
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
solely; entirely; only; or
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
have to do; must; should; ought to
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
servant; manservant; menial
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
open; public; official; overt
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
in respect of; in regards to; as for
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
your health and prosperity
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
simple and plain; staightforward
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
hardships; privations; difficulties
detente; easing of tensions; thaw
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)