to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; set of two (one large, one small); pair (for husband and wife); his and hers (e.g. teacups)
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
born of the same mother; kindred spirits
private funds; own funds; private property
squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)
to be overcome with emotion
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
the lion's share; the cream
to pick a fight (with); to find fault (with)
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
to feel sick; to be nauseated
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
account book; register; ledger
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
female role (e.g. in film); female part; occupation deemed fit for a woman; passive role in a male homosexual relationship
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
to knock down; to utterly defeat
opposite side; other side; other party
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
branch office; agency; sub-branch
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject