to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
(licensed) red light district
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
time; season; period; phase; stage
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough