reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
lover; sweetheart; mistress
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to stay (at); to stop (at)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
person who avoids others; social outcast
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
as soon as possible; ASAP
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
amusement center (centre); game arcade; gambling hall
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
the same; the said; likewise
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to attack; to assault; to assail
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)