to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
just because; even if; even though
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
ancestor; forefather; foremother
society; the world; the times
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
walking heavily; lumbering
to be perturbed; to be agitated
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
the scruff or nape of the neck
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing