tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
cigarette end; cigarette butt
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
third-year student; third-year pupil
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, soybeans, etc.)
excursion; field trip; school trip
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to pitch (e.g. a boat); to force out an opponent
tobacco shop; tobacconist
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart