to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
underling; subordinate official
event where schoolchildren wash their inkstones, brushes and desks the night before Tanabata to pray for success in their studies
decorum; propriety; politeness
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to break the prohibition (law); to violate the ban
over the fence (e.g. looking, conducting a conversation); back-fence
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to have a meal; to take a meal
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
to be jealous; to be envious
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
duty; obligation; responsibility
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands