to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
self-control; self-restraint
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
preliminary arrangements; spade work
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to telephone; to make a phone call
to call again; to call someone back
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
running as fast as one can
information; news; report; reward; retribution
men and women of all ages
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to relax; to feel at home
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to watch intently; to stare
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land