unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
without permission; without notice
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
upper half of the body; upper body
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
good correspondent; ready writer
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my