to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
sanshin; Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
in the future; another day; later
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
the other day; a few days ago
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
ratification; confirmation
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
drinking party; banquet; feast
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
other than; excluding; without
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
identifiable; personalized
domestic affairs; internal administration
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
recommendation; endorsement
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
to like; to love; to be fond of
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful