to push or press or force down; to depress
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
empty lot; vacant plot of land
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
trembling from fear; trembling all over
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
higher rank; better position
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
open; spacious; extensive
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
manly; masculine; like a man
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
good young man; agreeable youth
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
sitting with one's legs out to one side
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to listen again; to ask again
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize