four (long cylindrical things)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
illegal; illicit; unlawful
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
various countries; several countries
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
high; noble; refined; advanced
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
I have nothing to do with it
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction