to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
society; the world; the times
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
6th day of the month; six days
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
metal sake jug; sake warmer
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
government office; public office
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
way of talking; speaking style
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
although I say; although one might say; although called
society; public; community; social studies
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
(distinction of) sex; gender
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
open field; empty lot; plain
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
commuting to school; school commute
men and women of all ages