public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
residence; housing; residential building
witnessing; observing; sighting
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
long; drawn-out; very long
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
cookware; cooking utensil
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
training (animals); breaking (animals)
househusband; stay-at-home dad
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
after a long time; for the first time in a while
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
it is I who should say so