cheap literature; writing for amusement; light literature popular in the late Edo period
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to follow another's example
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
clearing one's throat; cough
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
reason; cause; circumstances
planned; scheduled; systematic
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy