to hammer out the details; to work out details
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
discipline; training; teaching manners
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
elder sister; effeminate man
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
to be softened; to calm down
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...