to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to threaten; to make threats
admiration; being impressed (by)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
cooperation; collaboration
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
belongings; appendage; accessory
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
invitation; introduction; temptation
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
society; the world; the times
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
by myself; in person; by oneself
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
if you think about it; come to think of it
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference