ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to walk away; to saunter off
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to become possible; to become able to (do)
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
for the first time in one's life
reality; actuality; hard fact
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
simple and clear; plain and simple
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to be worried; to be troubled
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
armed forces; military; troops
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage