to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to spit out; to eject; to dump
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
palatial residence; stately mansion
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
society; public; community; social studies
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
opening a business; opening a practice
report; notification; registration
income; receipts; revenue