to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to perceive; to understand
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
cheap article; poor quality article
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
courteous; decorous; polite
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily