(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
narrator; storyteller; reciter
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
nugget (e.g. gold, chicken, fish)
piece; fragment; one (object)
(having) life-and-death power (over)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
school district; school area
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
some people; a few people; several people
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken