to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to flare up; to fly into a rage
discreet; modest; cautious
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
charging (electrically); electrification
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
clearly; distinctly; vividly
dose; installment; instalment
aggression; invasion; raid
traitor (to one's country); quisling
political measures; policy
unpatriotic person; traitor (to one's country)
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
premature death; untimely death; dying young
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
stirring; slight movement
to be annoying; to be troublesome
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
corpuscle; minute particle; particulate
northeastern part; the northeast
to pierce through; to break through
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed